Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa de Carnota today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa de Carnota at 9AM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Playa de Carnota. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 9 | S 5 | SSW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 8 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | W 8 | WSW 7 | NW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | 21 | 51 | 159 | 14 | 13 | 114 | 126 | 97 | 164 | 121 | 118 | 81 | 169 | 117 | 139 | 252 | 531 | 647 | 680 | 561 | 497 | 415 | 311 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:03AM2.66m | 4:16PM2.99m | 4:35AM2.83m | 4:48PM3.16m | 5:07AM2.97m | 5:20PM3.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:01AM0.59m | 10:29PM0.43m | 10:34AM0.41m | 11:00PM0.26m | 11:06AM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:17 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | WNW 5 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 8 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | W 8 | WSW 7 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
23 | 11 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 181 | 114 | 126 | 97 | 164 | 121 | 118 | 81 | 169 | 117 | 109 | 252 | 531 | 647 | 680 | 561 | 497 | 415 | 311 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 5 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 6 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SSW 6 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 6 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
23 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 35 | 65 | 65 | 67 | 62 | 64 | 28 | 48 | 139 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | SW 12 | NW 5 | — | SW 12 | NW 8 | NW 5 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | W 8 | WNW 11 | SW 11 | NW 8 | SSW 5 | NW 10 | — | — | — | SW 11 | — | — | — |
4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | — | 6 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 30 | 17 | 50 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | WNW 8 | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 4 | — | — | — | SSW 5 | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — |
16 | 21 | 51 | 159 | 271 | 13 | — | 15 | 15 | — | 17 | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | 18 | 18 | 15 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 43 | 59 | 70 | 59 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 10 |
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