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

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 11 Jul 2025 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
13.4° C
(Which is 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 Friday (Jul 11) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 9s 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 12 days are 1.7m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 11) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 11s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 15) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Fri 11th Jul)5.5ft (1.7m) 9s
Best Surf 1PM (Fri 11th Jul)5ft (1.6m) 9s
Most Powerful10AM (Fri 11th Jul)5.5ft (1.7m) 9s

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

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Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.7
WSW
1.5
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.1
SW
1
SW
1
SW
0.8
SW
0.7
SW
0.6
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.8
SW
1.6
SW
1.2
NNW
0.8
SW
0.5
W
0.5
W
0.4
W
0.3
W
0.2
W
0.9
SW
0.1
W
0.7
SW
0.7
SW
0.6
SSW
0.2
WSW
0.6
SW
0.6
SW
0.1
N
1
SW
0.2
N
1.9
SW
1.9
SW
1.1
SW
0.7
SW
Period(s) (?)9999989988888115887766969881099781010998
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)430339280264219153165128131624831106064104422714950100011647011341066987719070
Wind
(km/h)
25
S
20
S
25
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
15
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
35
SE
25
S
20
SE
45
S
35
S
40
SE
25
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
25
W
25
WSW
30
SSE
45
SSE
30
S
40
SSE
25
SW
30
SSW
25
S
40
SSE
30
SSE
15
SSE
45
S
50
SW
35
WSW
35
SW
20
SW
20
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
offcross-
off
offcross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:41PM
3.21
7:59AM
3.12
8:18PM
3.28
8:36AM
3.15
8:56PM
3.30
9:15AM
3.15
9:35PM
3.28
9:55AM
3.11
10:16PM
3.22
10:39AM
3.03
11:02PM
3.12
11:27AM
2.92
11:54PM
2.98
12:23PM
2.82
12:55AM
2.85
1:30PM
2.74
2:07AM
2.76
2:45PM
2.75
3:26AM
2.77
4:01PM
2.86
4:39AM
2.87
5:08PM
3.03
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:24PM
0.46
1:48AM
0.42
2:01PM
0.37
2:25AM
0.35
2:38PM
0.31
3:03AM
0.32
3:17PM
0.30
3:43AM
0.33
3:57PM
0.35
4:25AM
0.40
4:42PM
0.45
5:13AM
0.51
5:33PM
0.58
6:07AM
0.65
6:33PM
0.72
7:12AM
0.78
7:47PM
0.82
8:27AM
0.85
9:07PM
0.82
9:43AM
0.81
10:21PM
0.71
10:49AM
0.69
11:24PM
0.54
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Sunrise4:50--4:52--4:52--4:54--4:56--4:58--4:58--5:01--5:03--5:03--5:05--5:07--
Sunset-10:17--10:16--10:15--10:15--10:13--10:12--10:09--10:08--10:07--10:06--10:04--10:01-
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Rain (mm)
--------87-14-8-----38411--365222----
Temp. °C161820182322202118151414141415141414131414141515141414141414141414131413
Feels °C (?)131616132019171916101010688101111810107111010997101165871110

Short Range Forecast: Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Tue morning, light winds from the SW by Wed night).

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the SSE by Fri morning).

Long Range Forecast: Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sun night, strong winds from the SW by Mon afternoon).

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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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