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

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 23 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 Tuesday (Mar 24) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 7.5m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 5.0m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Ersary beach (Barra) in the next 16 days are 7.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Mar 24) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 9s period and expected on Monday (Mar 23) at 6PM.

Wave TypeTime (GMT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9AM (Tue 24th Mar)25ft (7.5m) 16s
Best Surf 9AM (Tue 24th Mar)25ft (7.5m) 16s
Most Powerful 9AM (Tue 24th Mar)25ft (7.5m) 16s

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


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Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Mon night, moderate winds from the NNW by Wed night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Thu afternoon, min 4°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu morning, near gales from the WNW by Fri night).

Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
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Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3.5
W
2.5
WNW
4.5
WSW
7.5
W
4.5
W
4
W
4.5
W
4
W
4
W
2.5
W
1.6
W
3
WSW
4.5
W
5
W
4.5
W
5
W
4.5
W
3
W
3.5
WSW
5
WSW
5
W
Period(s) (?)131312161513121314121211171716161512111317
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)36952022590826163987855535945514858932198699214812280142531109312634864131653092821314874
Wind
(km/h)
45
S
60
SSW
70
WSW
45
WSW
30
WNW
40
WNW
55
NW
40
NNW
30
NW
10
WSW
50
S
35
WNW
35
WSW
40
W
40
SW
55
WNW
55
WNW
30
WSW
65
SW
65
W
65
WNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
onononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
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off
oncross-
on
cross-
on
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on
cross-
on
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on
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
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)
2:47PM
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
10:07PM
0.58
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Sunrise6:24--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)
131--6211-322243-281-
Temp. °C7101088766659878767810107
Feels °C (?)-3-2-3-30-3-8-5-411-1-2-2-3-7-6-1-3-3-6
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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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