Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa de la Barrosa today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa de la Barrosa at 6AM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Playa de la Barrosa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon night, min 23°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 17 | 23 | 22 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 33 | 30 | 21 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 27 | 36 | 34 | 22 | 15 | 13 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:07AM2.71m | 5:20PM2.89m | 5:40AM2.70m | 5:55PM2.81m | 6:15AM2.64m | 6:33PM2.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:04AM0.15m | 11:28PM0.10m | 11:38AM0.17m | 00:02AM0.18m | 12:15PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 |
7 | 17 | 23 | 22 | 14 | — | 9 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 33 | 30 | 21 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 27 | 36 | 34 | 22 | 15 | 13 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | — | — | — | — | E 3 | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | — | W 11 | W 8 | W 8 | ESE 4 | W 10 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | W 9 | W 9 | ESE 5 | W 9 |
7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 6 | — | — | — | W 7 | — | W 10 | W 13 | — | — | — | W 12 | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 9 | — | W 10 | W 10 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | W 9 | ESE 5 |
— | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 3 | E 3 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | E 2 | ENE 3 | — | E 3 | E 3 | SE 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 4 |
— | — | — | 3 | 1 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 24 | 36 | 26 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 127 | 737 | 737 | 266 | 266 | 100 | 127 | 100 | 127 | 186 | 198 | 266 | 312 | 100 | 100 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 198 | 18 | 29 |
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