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

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 29 Mar 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 Sunday (Mar 29) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 5.5m and 16s period. The wind is predicted to be onshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Ersary beach (Barra) in the next 16 days are 5.5m 17s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Mar 30) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 5.5m 13s period and expected on Saturday (Apr 04) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7PM (Sun 29th Mar)18ft (5.5m) 16s
Best Surf 7PM (Sun 29th Mar)18ft (5.5m) 16s
Most Powerful 4AM (Mon 30th Mar)18ft (5.5m) 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 Sat night. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon night, min 5°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Sat night, moderate winds from the S by Mon night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue night, min 2°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the N on Wed morning, light winds from the ENE by Wed night).

Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
01
Thursday
02
Friday
03
Sat
04
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Rating
(10 max)
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Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3
W
4.5
WSW
5.5
W
5.5
W
5
W
5
W
4
W
3
W
3.5
W
3
WSW
2.5
WSW
2.5
W
1.5
WSW
1.3
WNW
0.8
WNW
3
W
3
W
3.5
W
2.4
W
1.2
W
5.5
SW
Period(s) (?)121216171717161413121111111111141417161413
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)271655341411316318160761500576783592344426471656163351743514337762901668027535819506
Wind
(km/h)
40
SSW
65
W
65
WNW
60
W
50
WNW
40
WNW
20
S
30
SW
40
SW
40
SW
55
SSW
60
N
15
N
35
SSE
60
SSE
45
W
35
W
15
S
60
NE
50
N
25
WNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
on
ononononcross-
off
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
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on
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off
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High Tide
/ height (m)
4:33AM
2.88
5:02PM
2.84
5:24AM
3.13
5:46PM
3.07
6:05AM
3.32
6:23PM
3.24
6:41AM
3.45
6:57PM
3.37
7:14AM
3.50
7:28PM
3.42
7:45AM
3.49
7:58PM
3.42
8:15AM
3.40
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:13PM
0.85
10:51AM
0.68
11:07PM
0.58
11:36AM
0.45
11:49PM
0.34
12:13PM
0.27
12:25AM
0.17
12:46PM
0.15
12:58AM
0.07
1:17PM
0.11
1:30AM
0.05
1:47PM
0.14
2:01AM
0.11
2:16PM
0.24
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
01
Thursday
02
Friday
03
Sat
04
Sunrise-7:07--7:05--7:03--7:00--6:58--6:54--6:52-
Sunset--8:00--8:02--8:06--8:07--8:09--8:12--8:14
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Rain (mm)
6224------91--53--1043
Temp. °C9856781111101097766666335
Feels °C (?)-5-6-10-7-5-26432-2-3-1-3-5-5-41-7-8-1
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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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