Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa de la Barrosa today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa de la Barrosa at 7PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Playa de la Barrosa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 7 | W 3 | W 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
57 | 58 | 45 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 18 | 26 | 22 | 13 | 10 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:52PM3.00m | 6:15AM2.69m | 6:31PM2.81m | 6:53AM2.55m | 7:10PM2.58m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:33AM0.09m | 00:02AM0.07m | 12:10PM0.20m | 00:38AM0.25m | 12:48PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:13 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | S 3 | W 7 | W 3 |
57 | 58 | 45 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 18 | 26 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | W 8 | W 8 | E 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | W 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | W 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | W 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | — | SSE 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 36 | 29 | 14 | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 65 | 802 | 802 | 726 | 70 | 186 | 174 | 70 | 70 | 256 | 256 | 216 | 100 | 130 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 130 | 130 | 141 |
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