
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa de Carnota today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa de Carnota at 3PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 16). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 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 (16 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Playa de Carnota. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 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 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
302 | 327 | 252 | 367 | 578 | 604 | 524 | 515 | 453 | 335 | 348 | 250 | 213 | 181 | 188 | 159 | 203 | 673 | 969 | 1053 | 1380 | 1387 | 1247 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:50AM2.85m | 8:10PM2.66m | 8:27AM2.64m | 8:51PM2.39m | 9:13AM2.42m | 9:48PM2.16m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:59PM0.59m | 2:13AM0.76m | 2:40PM0.85m | 2:54AM1.01m | 3:34PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
302 | 327 | 252 | 367 | 578 | 604 | 524 | 515 | 453 | 335 | 348 | 250 | 213 | 181 | 188 | 159 | 203 | 673 | 969 | 1053 | 1380 | 1387 | 1247 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | — | NW 10 | WNW 10 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 18 | S 18 | S 12 | NW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 9 | SW 16 | NW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
4 | — | 37 | 128 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 208 | 10 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | — | WNW 13 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | SW 16 | S 12 | SW 16 | S 12 | SW 16 | — | — | — |
4 | — | 18 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | — | N 4 | — | N 4 |
2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 29 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 16 | 11 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 9 | — | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 228 | 0 | 263 | 263 | 255 | 228 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 130 | 156 | 280 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 263 | 232 | 191 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Galicia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Europe) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)












