Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa de la Barrosa today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 5s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa de la Barrosa at 9AM is: 0.4m 5s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Playa de la Barrosa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 3 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 6:53AM2.55m | 7:10PM2.58m | 7:31AM2.38m | 7:51PM2.32m | 8:13AM2.19m | 8:39PM2.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:38AM0.25m | 12:48PM0.36m | 1:13AM0.46m | 1:28PM0.56m | 1:50AM0.68m | 2:12PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 7 | W 7 | E 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
25 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | W 8 | W 8 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | W 10 | E 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | E 6 | — | WNW 8 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | E 6 | W 8 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 13 | — | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 6 | W 8 | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | W 8 | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | WNW 8 | E 6 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 |
— | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 246 | 107 | 107 | 141 | 260 | 256 | 150 | 130 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 258 | 259 | 531 | 523 | 258 | 258 | 256 | 256 | 258 | 258 | 256 | 258 | 258 |
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