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

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 07 Apr 2026 BST
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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
8.1° 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 (Apr 07) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 12s. 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 4.5m 17s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Apr 07) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.5m 13s period and expected on Friday (Apr 10) at 4PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7PM (Tue 7th Apr)10ft (3.0m) 14s
Best Surf 7PM (Tue 7th Apr)10ft (3.0m) 14s
Most Powerful 7AM (Tue 7th Apr)15ft (4.5m) 17s

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


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Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue night, min 6°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSE on Tue morning, light winds from the WSW by Tue night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Fri night, min 4°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Tuesday
07
Wednesday
08
Thursday
09
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Mon
13
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
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1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
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2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
4
WSW
4
WSW
3.5
WSW
3
WSW
2.4
WSW
2.2
WSW
3.5
WSW
3
WSW
4
WSW
4
WSW
3
W
2.5
WSW
4.5
WSW
4
WSW
3.5
WSW
1.9
SW
3
W
3
W
2.2
W
1.6
W
1.4
WSW
Period(s) (?)181615141312111115151413151312111314121111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)879785704900327718721336324921747546744441122123852161633120860311335701378617452
Wind
(km/h)
45
SSE
55
SSE
50
SSE
20
WNW
30
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
35
W
45
W
30
WSW
55
SSE
70
SSE
65
S
45
SW
40
SW
25
S
25
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSE
25
SSE
15
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
oncrosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:48AM
2.86
10:04PM
2.83
10:24AM
2.62
10:46PM
2.59
11:12AM
2.40
11:47PM
2.37
12:26PM
2.23
1:22AM
2.27
2:11PM
2.22
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:35AM
0.65
3:48PM
0.80
4:11AM
0.90
4:26PM
1.03
4:56AM
1.15
5:18PM
1.24
6:06AM
1.35
6:48PM
1.37
7:58AM
1.38
8:38PM
1.29
Tuesday
07
Wednesday
08
Thursday
09
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Mon
13
Sunrise-6:43--6:41--6:39--6:35--6:33--6:31--6:28-
Sunset--8:21--8:22--8:24--8:27--8:29--8:30--8:32
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part cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
--52--5-2-365--1-1---
Temp. °C9991088977757877788877
Feels °C (?)-2-3-251-22-2-4-3-8-6-5-4-1022112
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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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