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

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 22 Mar 2026 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
8.2° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

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

The surf forecast for Ersary beach (Barra) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Mar 23) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 13s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Ersary beach (Barra) in the next 16 days are 5.0m 19s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Mar 29) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 8s period and expected on Monday (Mar 23) at 6PM.

Wave TypeTime (GMT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9AM (Mon 23rd Mar)10ft (3.0m) 13s
Best Surf 9AM (Mon 23rd Mar)10ft (3.0m) 13s
Most Powerful10PM (Sun 29th Mar)16ft (5.0m) 19s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ersary beach (Barra) over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon night, min 3°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun night, gales from the WSW by Mon night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Thu night, min 4°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, near gales from the W by Fri night).

Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sun
29
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Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3.5
W
3
W
2.5
WNW
4.5
WSW
5
W
5
W
5
W
5
W
4
W
4
WNW
2.5
W
2
W
2.5
WSW
2.5
W
4
W
3.5
W
3.5
W
3.5
W
3.5
WSW
5
WSW
5.5
WSW
Period(s) (?)131313111616141414131212101118161414121518
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)4513349920594827129081116697619509554959791944108413461549867164544770422536101097616964
Wind
(km/h)
25
WNW
40
S
60
SSW
70
WSW
50
WSW
40
WNW
60
W
45
NNW
50
NNW
45
NNW
5
W
45
S
40
NW
5
W
20
WSW
50
W
40
WNW
35
WNW
60
SSW
75
SW
60
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
oncross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
glasscross-
off
cross-
on
oncross-
on
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on
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:43AM
3.37
9:02PM
3.25
9:29AM
3.08
9:53PM
2.98
10:27AM
2.76
11:01PM
2.71
11:49AM
2.50
12:37AM
2.56
1:35PM
2.44
2:20AM
2.64
3:03PM
2.61
3:33AM
2.88
4:02PM
2.84
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:25AM
0.11
2:47PM
0.31
3:10AM
0.38
3:34PM
0.61
4:05AM
0.70
4:34PM
0.92
5:23AM
0.99
6:06PM
1.13
7:14AM
1.09
7:55PM
1.09
8:49AM
0.93
9:13PM
0.85
9:51AM
0.68
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sun
29
Sunrise-6:24--6:22--6:18--6:16--6:13--6:11--6:07-
Sunset--6:49--6:51--6:52--6:54--6:57--6:59--7:00
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Rain (mm)
-142--3111-33-213-762
Temp. °C77910776656679877889107
Feels °C (?)-1-3-5-3-4-3-8-6-7-62-32410-2-1-7-5-7
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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 16 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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