Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa de Carnota today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa de Carnota at 7PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 15). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Playa de Carnota. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sat night, light winds from the ENE by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
94 | 99 | 140 | 36 | 36 | 52 | 49 | 50 | 34 | 34 | 89 | 103 | 31 | 22 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 85 | 44 | 73 | 19 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 6:55PM3.48m | 7:18AM3.12m | 7:34PM3.28m | 7:55AM2.97m | 8:12PM3.02m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:37PM0.05m | 1:08AM0.02m | 1:17PM0.17m | 1:45AM0.22m | 1:56PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:36 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 30 | 32 | 27 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 30 | 30 | 25 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 8 | W 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 8 |
94 | 53 | 11 | 36 | 36 | 52 | 49 | 50 | 34 | 34 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 22 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 32 | 6 | 6 | 19 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 6 | W 8 | SW 17 | SW 17 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | SW 17 | SW 17 | W 8 |
19 | 12 | — | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | — | — | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | W 8 | NW 9 | — | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 17 | SW 17 |
3 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | — | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | — | 11 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | N 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | N 4 |
9 | 99 | 140 | 38 | 28 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 89 | 103 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 85 | 44 | 73 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 130 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 148 | 130 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 263 | 263 | 116 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 116 | 0 | 263 | 200 | 112 |
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