Playa de la Barrosa Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.37° N 6.19° W

Playa de la Barrosa 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Playa de la Barrosa sea temperature is
25.1° C
2.3° 

Playa de la Barrosa surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


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) & DateWave HeightWave 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 Forecast

Mostly 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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
7
0.4
W
6
0.4
W
6
0.4
W
5
0.3
W
5
0.3
W
5
0.4
W
7
0.4
W
7
0.3
W
7
0.3
W
7
0.3
W
7
0.3
W
6
0.3
WNW
6
0.4
WNW
3
0.3
WNW
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
4
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
5
WNW
5
W
5
SSW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
10
N
5
N
10
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
W
10
SW
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
5
SW
Wind State
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
clear
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:43
7:43
7:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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
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