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

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 03 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
11.5° C
(Which is 1.1°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 Thursday (Dec 04) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Ersary beach (Barra) in the next 12 days are 4.5m 17s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Dec 04) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 8s period and expected on Friday (Dec 05) at 6PM.

Wave TypeTime (GMT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9AM (Thu 4th Dec)10ft (3.0m) 14s
Best Surf 9AM (Thu 4th Dec)10ft (3.0m) 14s
Most Powerful 9PM (Thu 4th Dec)15ft (4.5m) 17s

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

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Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu morning, gales from the ESE by Fri afternoon).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sun morning, strong winds from the ENE by Tue morning).

Wed
03
Thursday
04
Friday
05
Saturday
06
Sunday
07
Monday
08
Tuesday
09
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Rating
(10 max)
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0
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3
3
1
0
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0
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Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3
WSW
1.6
WSW
3
SW
4
WSW
4
WSW
3
WSW
2.5
WSW
1.2
W
3.5
SW
4
SW
3.5
SW
3
SW
2.4
SW
2.4
SW
2.4
SW
2.2
WSW
3.5
WSW
3
WSW
3
WSW
2.3
WSW
1.9
WSW
Period(s) (?)131214151716141318171513131311191716151413
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)2764768328977619537497226024886734874950252641185517891419350062464920355319441180
Wind
(km/h)
35
SSW
45
SSE
10
SW
20
SE
25
S
50
SSE
60
SE
55
ESE
35
ESE
25
ESE
20
E
10
S
20
SSW
10
SW
25
SSW
35
SW
25
S
35
E
50
ENE
20
WNW
60
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
off
cross-
on
offcross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffoffcross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
oncross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:32PM
3.38
4:55AM
3.45
5:22PM
3.50
5:43AM
3.58
6:10PM
3.54
6:31AM
3.64
6:59PM
3.49
7:19AM
3.60
7:47PM
3.36
8:09AM
3.48
8:37PM
3.17
9:01AM
3.29
9:29PM
2.96
9:55AM
3.07
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:41PM
0.18
11:05AM
0.06
11:28PM
0.09
11:53AM
-0.03
12:14AM
0.07
12:42PM
-0.03
1:01AM
0.12
1:31PM
0.06
1:48AM
0.23
2:21PM
0.23
2:38AM
0.38
3:13PM
0.45
3:30AM
0.57
Wed
03
Thursday
04
Friday
05
Saturday
06
Sunday
07
Monday
08
Tuesday
09
Sunrise--8:47--8:48--8:49--8:51--8:52--8:53--8:55
Sunset3:52--3:52--3:51--3:49--3:49--3:48--3:48--
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Rain (mm)
237101154---11281-114114
Temp. °C10988998889101010101011101091010
Feels °C (?)20522-2-5-10357564432-231
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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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