
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa de Carnota today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa de Carnota at 8PM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 17). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 18s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Playa de Carnota. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
348 | 469 | 188 | 181 | 162 | 183 | 263 | 399 | 1053 | 1021 | 1549 | 1527 | 1266 | 969 | 954 | 790 | 710 | 643 | 537 | 503 | 494 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:27AM2.64m | 8:51PM2.39m | 9:13AM2.42m | 9:48PM2.16m | 10:24AM2.24m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:40PM0.85m | 2:54AM1.01m | 3:34PM1.09m | 3:52AM1.22m | 4:58PM1.25m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 22 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
348 | 279 | 188 | 181 | 162 | 183 | 263 | 399 | 1053 | 1021 | 1549 | 1527 | 1266 | 969 | 954 | 790 | 710 | 643 | 537 | 503 | 494 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 18 | S 18 | S 12 | NW 16 | SW 16 | NW 14 | SW 16 | NW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 179 | 10 | 371 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 18 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | SW 16 | S 12 | SW 16 | S 12 | SW 16 | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — |
— | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NW 10 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 3 | — | NNE 2 | NNE 2 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | N 3 |
4 | 469 | 11 | 9 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 131 | 280 | 280 | 141 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 112 | 263 | 228 | 191 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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