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Playa de Carnota surfForecast / Galicia / Spain
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 CESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Playa de Carnota surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Playa de Carnota sea temperature is
15.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Playa de Carnota today?
The current surf forecast for Playa de Carnota at 12PM is: 0.3m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Playa de Carnota. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 9 | NNW 9 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | |
43 | 43 | 46 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 35 | 44 | 33 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 43 | 102 | 484 | 569 | 353 | 1059 | 892 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:33PM2.51m | 1:46AM2.76m | 2:22PM2.75m | 2:36AM2.97m | 3:08PM2.99m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:17AM0.73m | 7:33PM0.82m | 8:06AM0.51m | 8:25PM0.59m | 8:52AM0.30m | 9:12PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:50 | — | 9:51 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 |
12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 13 | W 11 | W 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 |
 kJ | 93 | 73 | 51 | 50 | 35 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 13 | 32 | 32 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 43 | 102 | 9 | 8 | 353 | 475 | 426 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 14 | NNW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 43 | 43 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 13 | 32 | 13 | 12 | 34 | 33 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | NW 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 6 | SSW 14 | W 11 | S 5 | S 5 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 30 | 30 | 46 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 3 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 2 | NNE 2 | NNE 2 | NNW 9 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNE 3 | NNW 9 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 4 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 20 | 25 | 12 | 27 | 27 | 2 | 88 | 484 | 569 | 22 | 1059 | 892 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 0 | 23 | 169 | 16 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 647 | 1074 | 899 | 97 | 97 | 83 | 163 | 188 | 979 | 946 | 172 | 171 | 0 |
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