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

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 20 May 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
10.1° 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 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (May 27) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 11s 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 16 days are 2.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (May 20) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 10s period and expected on Friday (May 22) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Wed 27th May)5ft (1.6m) 11s
Best Surf 4AM (Wed 27th May)5ft (1.6m) 11s
Most Powerful 4PM (Wed 20th May)8ft (2.5m) 13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Wed morning). Mainly strong winds.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat morning, light winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon).

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
13
2.3
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
1.1
SW
9
1.3
SW
10
1.5
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
1.8
SW
10
1.8
SW
9
1.9
WSW
9
1.6
SW
9
1.5
SW
9
1
W
14
1.7
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
12
1.5
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.7
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2436
2045
1460
541
138
192
377
487
0
0
0
578
440
365
423
903
730
579
650
911
683
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
40
SW
25
SSW
40
S
30
SSW
35
S
30
S
35
S
30
SW
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
WNW
10
NNW
10
N
15
NNE
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
9:49PM3.33m
10:21AM3.04m
10:48PM3.13m
11:22AM2.82m
11:54PM2.94m
12:30PM2.66m
1:06AM2.80m
1:43PM2.59m
2:18AM2.76m
2:52PM2.63m
3:23AM2.78m
3:51PM2.72m
Low Tide
3:28PM0.35m
4:03AM0.37m
4:23PM0.55m
5:04AM0.59m
5:27PM0.73m
6:15AM0.78m
6:40PM0.84m
7:32AM0.86m
7:57PM0.87m
8:42AM0.86m
9:05PM0.82m
9:40AM0.80m
10:01PM0.74m
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
mod rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:03
5:01
4:58
4:56
4:56
4:54
4:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:50
9:52
9:53
9:55
9:58
9:59
10:00
2
5
6
Temp °C
10
10
11
12
12
12
12
13
11
12
13
14
14
15
15
15
14
12
10
11
12
4
2
6
5
6
7
6
7
6
6
8
10
11
12
12
11
12
10
8
6
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SW
14
1.7
SW
13
2.3
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
1.1
SW
9
1.3
SW
10
1.5
SW
11
0.1
S
16
1.9
WSW
9
0.1
SW
14
0.2
W
18
1.3
WSW
9
1.7
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
12
1.5
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.7
W
11
Energy kJ
1949
996
1460
541
138
192
377
487
5
578
8
24
270
903
730
579
650
911
683
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
15
0.1
NW
6
0.1
SW
14
0.2
W
18
1
W
14
0.4
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
4
Energy kJ
9
1
8
24
423
7
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
8
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
13
1.9
SW
11
1.9
SW
9
1.8
SW
9
2.1
SSW
10
2
SSW
10
1.8
SW
11
1.8
SW
10
1.8
SW
9
1.6
SW
9
1.5
SW
9
0.6
S
3
Energy kJ
2436
2045
819
580
539
865
886
749
609
526
440
365
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
3
2
1
3
1
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
4
Distance (km)
235
221
68
147
67
135
147
67
147
67
67
64
67
64
64
64
67
69
66
69
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Best forecast wave conditions in Outer Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
5
5
7
6
5
5
8
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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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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