Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa de Famara today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa de Famara at 12PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Playa de Famara. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 127 | 186 | 215 | 177 | 210 | 220 | 189 | 184 | 180 | 135 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 135 | 135 | 163 | 160 | 132 | 133 | 130 | 133 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:29PM2.27m | 5:51AM2.08m | 6:09PM2.04m | 6:32AM1.92m | 6:55PM1.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:11AM0.34m | 11:36PM0.41m | 11:50AM0.52m | 00:13AM0.61m | 12:35PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 127 | 186 | 215 | 177 | 210 | 220 | 189 | 184 | 180 | 135 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 135 | 135 | 14 | 160 | 132 | 133 | 130 | 133 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | S 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 84 | 67 | 44 | 45 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | NW 9 | NW 9 | S 13 | S 13 | — | S 13 | S 13 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 45 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | N 3 | N 8 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 163 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 39 | 149 | 149 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 232 | 9 | 11 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 252 | 17 | 232 | 9 |
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