
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa de Carnota today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa de Carnota at 4PM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Playa de Carnota. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the NE by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1408 | 1532 | 1137 | 1009 | 761 | 657 | 594 | 609 | 444 | 511 | 409 | 409 | 361 | 355 | 309 | 298 | 213 | 177 | 180 | 153 | 99 | 75 | 57 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:54AM2.68m | 8:20PM2.38m | 8:40AM2.48m | 9:14PM2.18m | 9:44AM2.31m | 10:34PM2.05m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:11PM0.83m | 2:19AM0.99m | 3:03PM1.04m | 3:14AM1.17m | 4:17PM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
1408 | 1532 | 1137 | 1009 | 761 | 657 | 594 | 609 | 444 | 511 | 409 | 409 | 361 | 355 | 309 | 298 | 213 | 177 | 180 | 153 | 99 | 75 | 57 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
215 | 380 | 291 | 207 | 277 | 320 | 480 | 347 | 266 | 132 | 95 | 66 | 66 | 60 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 9 | 20 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | NW 13 | SW 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | NNW 5 | S 11 | N 7 | S 11 | NNW 5 | N 14 | N 13 | W 11 | W 11 |
91 | 84 | 266 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 21 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 35 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 20 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 112 | 112 | 119 | 112 | 116 | 130 | 116 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 116 | 0 | 116 | 112 |
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