Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa de la Barrosa today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa de la Barrosa at 6PM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 13). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Playa de la Barrosa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
41 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 41 | 40 | 57 | 55 | 55 | 36 | 35 | 37 | 41 | 70 | 74 | 63 | 18 | 18 | 33 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:31PM3.10m | 4:57AM2.82m | 5:13PM3.10m | 5:37AM2.78m | 5:52PM3.00m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:14AM0.09m | 10:46PM-0.08m | 10:54AM0.05m | 11:25PM-0.04m | 11:33AM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 |
41 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 41 | 40 | 57 | 55 | 55 | 36 | 35 | 37 | 41 | 70 | 74 | 63 | 18 | 12 | 33 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | E 4 | — | — | W 8 | — | — |
— | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 11 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | W 6 | — |
— | 1 | 35 | 32 | 24 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 18 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 70 | 70 | 531 | 531 | 100 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 796 | 802 | 725 | 70 |
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