Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa del Barco today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa del Barco at 6AM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Playa del Barco. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sat morning, light winds from the SSW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 129 | 145 | 32 | 86 | 119 | 134 | 165 | 321 | 493 | 813 | 942 | 1043 | 860 | 768 | 669 | 567 | 301 | 1348 | 1234 | 1090 | 1009 | 955 | 862 | 1527 |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:01AM0.35m | 11:11AM0.58m | 4:43PM0.24m | 11:46PM0.37m | 5:55AM0.34m | 11:51AM0.56m | 5:33PM0.24m | 00:26AM0.35m | 6:55AM0.33m | 12:32PM0.54m | 6:28PM0.24m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:04AM0.19m | 7:32AM0.24m | 3:10PM0.22m | 8:05PM0.04m | 2:49AM0.18m | 8:11AM0.27m | 3:57PM0.22m | 8:49PM0.08m | 3:34AM0.17m | 8:49AM0.30m | 4:44PM0.21m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 11 | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | SE 11 |
| kJ | 129 | 145 | 112 | 93 | 99 | 131 | 106 | 106 | 55 | 37 | 24 | 25 | 40 | 41 | 69 | 140 | 503 | — | 31 | 30 | — | — | — | 791 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 6 | S 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | — | 21 | 32 | 86 | 119 | 134 | 165 | 321 | 493 | 813 | 942 | 1043 | 860 | 768 | 669 | 567 | 301 | 1348 | 1234 | 1090 | 1009 | 955 | 862 | 1527 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 499 | 753 | 753 | 783 | 783 | 796 | 766 | 766 | 531 | 659 | 753 | 783 | 684 | 753 | 684 | 659 | 684 | 671 | 684 | 684 | 684 | 575 | 399 |
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