Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa de la Barrosa today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa de la Barrosa at 1PM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Playa de la Barrosa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 11 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 11 | W 10 | W 6 | W 5 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 43 | 34 | 33 | 71 | 34 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 40 | 38 | 37 | 33 | 31 | 54 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:44AM1.95m | 9:43PM1.75m | 10:16AM1.91m | 11:17PM1.79m | 11:38AM2.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:03AM1.04m | 3:07PM1.03m | 3:28AM1.14m | 4:50PM1.04m | 5:09AM1.10m | 6:07PM0.90m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 7 | W 7 | W 11 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 |
| kJ | 43 | 34 | 33 | 39 | 34 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 40 | 38 | 37 | 33 | 31 | 54 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | W 16 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | SSW 4 | S 3 | S 3 |
| kJ | 16 | 24 | 23 | 71 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | E 5 | E 5 | WNW 10 | E 5 | W 10 | W 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 8 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 43 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 2 | 15 | 24 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 40 | 25 | 0 | 65 | 70 | 100 | 100 | 107 | 107 | 240 | 190 | 145 | 139 | 139 | 136 | 152 | 240 | 152 | 152 |
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