Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Barra today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for La Barra at 6PM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 28). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at La Barra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 11 | N 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNE 10 | NNW 10 | NNE 7 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
197 | 233 | 285 | 321 | 478 | 508 | 632 | 531 | 476 | 476 | 516 | 487 | 410 | 394 | 657 | 282 | 294 | 211 | 206 | 247 | 252 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:22PM2.54m | 2:41AM2.37m | 2:53PM2.58m | 3:12AM2.40m | 3:26PM2.57m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:07AM0.45m | 8:33PM0.35m | 8:38AM0.39m | 9:03PM0.32m | 9:09AM0.37m | 9:34PM0.34m | |||||||||||||||
7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 10 | N 10 | NNW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | N 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 11 | N 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | S 18 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 |
3 | 18 | 74 | 150 | 2 | 2 | 632 | 531 | 476 | 476 | 516 | 487 | 410 | 394 | 6 | 282 | 31 | 211 | 206 | 22 | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | S 10 | NW 11 | S 10 | S 9 | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 19 | S 11 | S 18 | S 18 | S 8 | S 17 | N 12 | S 16 | S 16 | N 11 | S 16 |
3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | S 17 | — | — | S 16 | — |
3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 5 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 10 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
197 | 233 | 285 | 321 | 478 | 508 | 164 | 181 | 194 | 192 | 189 | 171 | 184 | 169 | 657 | 147 | 294 | 167 | 139 | 247 | 252 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 137 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 127 | 127 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 35 | 35 | 128 | 137 | 81 | 35 | 49 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 48 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Gran Canaria | |||||||||||||||||||||
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