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

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 18 Dec 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
10.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


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 Thursday (Dec 18) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 5.0m and 19s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Ersary beach (Barra) in the next 12 days are 5.0m 19s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Dec 18) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.0m 12s period and expected on Saturday (Dec 20) at 3PM.

Wave TypeTime (GMT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6PM (Thu 18th Dec)16ft (5.0m) 19s
Best Surf 6PM (Thu 18th Dec)16ft (5.0m) 19s
Most Powerful 6PM (Thu 18th Dec)16ft (5.0m) 19s

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

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Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Fri night, min 7°C on Thu afternoon). Mainly gales.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun night, min 8°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Sun night, light winds from the ENE by Tue afternoon).

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
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3
3
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Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
6
WSW
5.5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
2.5
WSW
2.4
WSW
3.5
WSW
4.5
WSW
4
WSW
2.5
W
1.7
W
1.2
W
0.7
W
0.4
W
0.9
W
1.2
WSW
1.4
WSW
1.2
WSW
1
WSW
Period(s) (?)201917161614121216161614131211161412131212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)25238203821605213210128368476193816337106100627008285097241111982329461613454293
Wind
(km/h)
45
SSW
30
W
55
SSW
60
WSW
50
WSW
50
S
60
SSE
65
SSE
30
E
35
SE
30
E
35
ENE
35
ESE
35
SE
30
SE
25
SSE
15
SE
20
E
20
ESE
20
SE
10
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
offcross-
off
offoffoffcross-
off
offoffoffoffcross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:14PM
2.93
5:31AM
3.08
5:51PM
3.01
6:07AM
3.15
6:26PM
3.05
6:43AM
3.19
7:01PM
3.06
7:18AM
3.18
7:36PM
3.03
7:54AM
3.14
8:11PM
2.98
8:31AM
3.07
8:49PM
2.91
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:01AM
0.65
11:15PM
0.64
11:38AM
0.57
11:51PM
0.56
12:14PM
0.51
12:26AM
0.51
12:49PM
0.49
1:01AM
0.48
1:24PM
0.49
1:37AM
0.48
2:00PM
0.52
2:13AM
0.51
2:38PM
0.57
2:51AM
0.57
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Sunrise9:03--9:04--9:04--9:06--9:06--9:07--9:07--
Sunset-3:47--3:48--3:48--3:48--3:48--3:48--3:49-
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C98999101099891010108989987
Feels °C (?)-2-2-2-4-21-3-42022230345434
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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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