Ersary beach (Barra) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what’s coming our way for Ersary beach (Barra). I’ve gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough stretch ahead. The swell energy is weak (46) to moderate (828) through the whole run, but for the first nine or ten days, the wind just ruins it. Water temperature is about 56°F, which is bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

We’re looking at a gap in decent conditions right from the start. The first few days, Thursday the 9th through the weekend, the wind is mostly cross or cross-onshore, with a bit of a chop, and we’ve got a 6ft WSW swell on Thursday that gets trashed by a 16 mph cross-breeze. Saturday and Sunday the 12th and 13th see the swell drop right off to tiny 2ft to 2ft – not worth paddling for.

There’s a bit of a glimmer on Tuesday the 14th, with the morning offering a clean 3ft W swell at 11 seconds and light offshore wind from the east. It’s surfable, but it’s ordinary. The energy is still on the low side (191). That afternoon goes glassy with a 2ft swell, but again, it’s small. After that, we’re back into tiny, weak surf and onshore winds for days.

The best of the lot, and the only real standout, comes on Sunday the 19th. The morning is looking promising with a clean 4ft W swell, 10-second period, and a light cross-offshore breeze from the east-northeast. The combined energy is moderate (267). This is the one to pencil in. But don’t get too excited – the afternoon goes straight back to a choppy 4ft with a 12 mph cross-onshore. And this break is exposed to the NW, so that W swell is a decent match, but it’s a beach break, so long period groundswell can sometimes make things a bit straight here.

After that, Monday the 20th is a 5ft W swell but onshore and marginal. Then from the 21st to the 23rd, the wind rips in at 25 to 31 mph with strong cross and cross-onshore winds and a messy, blown-out 6ft to 10ft swell. That 10ft on the 23rd is big – over 8ft, experts only – but it’s messy as hell. The energy is strong (3398), but you won’t want to be out there unless you’re strapped into a kite. The setup looks way more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing for most of that.

Thursday the 24th morning does clear up a bit with a clean 6ft WSW swell and a cross-offshore wind, but it’s still only marginal. All in all, it’s a lean run. For an exposed beach break that’s consistent, this blank run is a bit of a bummer, but it happens. If you’re desperate, target Sunday the 19th morning. Keep an eye on the forecast – turns can happen.

Rusty.

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