Surf Forecasts:
Ersary beach (Barra) surf forecast from 13 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 14 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 15s period, WSW swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 15 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 16s period, WSW swell with 12,383 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 14 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
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 Wednesday (Oct 14) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 5.0m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 4.5m and 15s. 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 5.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 15) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 5.0m 11s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 14) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Wed 14th Oct) | 16ft (5.0m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Wed 14th Oct) | 16ft (5.0m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Thu 15th Oct) | 16ft (5.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ersary beach (Barra) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the S on Wed morning, moderate winds from the WNW by Thu night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri night, fresh winds from the NNW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | W 13 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 16 | W 14 | W 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2767 | 2509 | 420 | 0 | 12383 | 12348 | 5862 | 2435 | 1613 | 1227 | 995 | 488 | 449 | 323 | 1102 | 2034 | 1050 | 5263 | 3423 | 1452 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:29PM3.29m | 8:42AM3.26m | 9:01PM3.09m | 9:15AM3.07m | 9:34PM2.86m | 9:51AM2.84m | 10:13PM2.62m | 10:36AM2.60m | 11:03PM2.39m | 11:38AM2.38m | 00:18AM2.23m | 1:12PM2.28m | 1:59AM2.22m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:28AM0.36m | 2:47PM0.40m | 3:00AM0.56m | 3:21PM0.63m | 3:34AM0.79m | 3:59PM0.89m | 4:13AM1.02m | 4:46PM1.14m | 5:07AM1.23m | 5:57PM1.34m | 6:37AM1.36m | 7:46PM1.37m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — |
 | 6:32 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:17 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 |
Feels °C | 0 | 1 | -1 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 12 | W 13 | — | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WNW 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | NNW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 16 | W 14 | W 13 |
| kJ | — | 1857 | 420 | — | 9963 | 12348 | 1998 | 2435 | 1613 | 1227 | 995 | 488 | 449 | 323 | 26 | 2034 | 1050 | 5263 | 3423 | 1452 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | WNW 15 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 14 | SW 11 | SW 11 | NNW 12 | — | NW 11 | W 17 | SW 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 176 | — | — | — | — | 196 | 593 | 200 | 179 | 263 | 233 | 46 | — | 5 | 1003 | 322 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 15 | — | NW 14 | N 13 | NNW 13 | N 12 | NW 12 | — | — | N 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 171 | — | 33 | 126 | 125 | 75 | 6 | — | — | 10 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WNW 12 | NW 3 | NW 11 | — | — | — | SW 5 | WSW 10 | NNW 11 | — | — | N 4 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | 2767 | 2509 | 3380 | 8960 | 12383 | 8319 | 5862 | 965 | 2 | 515 | — | — | — | 58 | 1102 | 12 | — | — | 9 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 983 | 892 | 195 | 702 | 863 | 147 | 194 | 318 | 209 | 66 | 71 | 221 | 69 | 69 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 66 | 66 |
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