
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa de la Barrosa today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 18s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa de la Barrosa at 1PM is: 0.3m 17s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 23). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Playa de la Barrosa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Wed night, calm by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 19 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | WNW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 6 | 24 | 49 | 45 | 43 | 69 | 65 | 67 | 32 | 30 | 34 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 2:05PM2.41m | 2:29AM2.35m | 2:39PM2.61m | 3:01AM2.53m | 3:11PM2.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:51AM0.71m | 8:19PM0.50m | 8:26AM0.51m | 8:51PM0.31m | 8:58AM0.33m | 9:22PM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 25 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | WNW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
1 | 6 | 24 | 49 | 45 | 43 | 69 | 65 | 67 | 32 | 30 | 34 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SE 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 8 | W 8 |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | SE 6 | W 11 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — |
7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 |
16 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 28 | 37 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 13 | 28 | 59 | 40 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 31 | 24 | 11 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 127 | 100 | 107 | 20 | 260 | 152 | 136 | 127 | 3 | 100 | 100 | 107 | 20 | 255 | 127 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 255 | 100 | 107 | 127 |
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