Ersary beach (Barra) surfForecast / Scot – Outer Hebrides / UK

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 17 Nov 2025 GMT
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Ersary beach (Barra) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ersary beach (Barra) sea temperature is
12.3° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ersary beach (Barra) this week:

The surf forecast for Ersary beach (Barra) over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Nov 24) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.4m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 2.0m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Ersary beach (Barra) in the next 12 days are 3.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Nov 24) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.4m 7s period and expected on Friday (Nov 21) at 3PM.

Wave TypeTime (GMT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12AM (Mon 24th Nov)8ft (2.4m) 10s
Best Surf 9AM (Mon 24th Nov)10ft (3.0m) 11s
Most Powerful 9AM (Mon 24th Nov)10ft (3.0m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ersary beach (Barra) over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Mon night, min 5°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon night, near gales from the NNE by Tue afternoon).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Thu morning). Mainly near gales.

Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
4
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
NNW
0.8
NNW
0.5
N
1.6
NW
1.6
NNE
2.1
N
2.4
NNW
2.3
NNW
2
NNW
1.4
NNW
0.5
WSW
0.7
WSW
1.7
SW
0.8
WSW
2.2
WSW
1.9
WSW
1.4
WSW
1.9
WSW
2.1
WSW
2.3
WSW
2.4
W
Period(s) (?)711146510107711111061311139128910
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)8614010420312795410665423614476594178232118712113489376028441280
Wind
(km/h)
15
NNE
15
WNW
15
SW
30
NW
50
NNE
50
NNE
50
N
50
N
40
N
35
NNE
20
N
25
SW
55
SSW
40
NW
40
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
25
W
20
WSW
25
SSW
5
S
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crossoncrosscross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrossononononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:27PM
3.01
4:42AM
3.05
5:00PM
3.09
5:15AM
3.16
5:33PM
3.14
5:47AM
3.22
6:05PM
3.16
6:19AM
3.24
6:37PM
3.13
6:52AM
3.21
7:10PM
3.06
7:26AM
3.12
7:44PM
2.95
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:12AM
0.56
10:30PM
0.55
10:47AM
0.47
11:02PM
0.48
11:20AM
0.41
11:33PM
0.44
11:52AM
0.38
12:05AM
0.44
12:25PM
0.40
12:37AM
0.47
12:58PM
0.47
1:10AM
0.54
1:33PM
0.57
1:45AM
0.64
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Sunrise8:14--8:15--8:18--8:19--8:22--8:23--8:26--
Sunset-4:14--4:12--4:09--4:08--4:07--4:06--4:04-
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light rain
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light rain
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rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
Rain (mm)
--2312224--14121-2-35
Temp. °C879975556677710101010101099
Feels °C (?)2201-5-8-8-7-5-313-511356437
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Information about the Ersary beach (Barra) Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Ersary beach (Barra) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Ersary beach (Barra) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Ersary beach (Barra) surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Ersary beach (Barra)) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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