Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa de Carnota today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa de Carnota at 2PM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Playa de Carnota. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 8 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
524 | 418 | 407 | 358 | 299 | 270 | 194 | 221 | 306 | 330 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 38 | 56 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:07PM2.37m | 2:42AM2.29m | 3:01PM2.57m | 3:26AM2.48m | 3:41PM2.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:41AM1.18m | 8:30PM1.04m | 8:41AM1.00m | 9:18PM0.84m | 9:24AM0.79m | 9:56PM0.63m | |||||||||||||||||
7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | W 8 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
524 | 418 | 407 | 358 | 299 | 270 | 194 | 221 | 306 | 330 | 365 | 372 | 335 | 296 | 208 | 139 | 82 | 70 | 54 | 5 | 11 | 38 | 56 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 6 | S 7 | SSW 13 | NNW 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 |
32 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 40 | 32 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NNW 7 | SW 13 | N 7 | SSW 13 | N 6 | W 11 | NW 8 | W 8 | N 6 | W 8 | NW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
11 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 27 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | E 3 | E 3 | E 2 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 99 | — | — | 39 | 38 | 28 | 20 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 0 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 61 | 385 | 59 | 24 | 16 |
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