
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa de la Barrosa today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 18s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa de la Barrosa at 1PM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Playa de la Barrosa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | W 6 | W 11 | W 11 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 5 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 40 | 38 | 37 | 33 | 31 | 54 | 51 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 47 | 21 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:16AM1.91m | 11:17PM1.79m | 11:38AM2.00m | 00:23AM1.94m | 12:36PM2.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:28AM1.14m | 4:50PM1.04m | 5:09AM1.10m | 6:07PM0.90m | 6:19AM0.94m | 6:56PM0.72m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 8:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
12 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 40 | 38 | 37 | 33 | 31 | 54 | 51 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 21 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 16 | W 16 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | E 6 | E 6 | W 9 | — | — | — | E 8 | WNW 11 | NW 4 |
9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 47 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | W 18 | W 17 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | E 5 | — | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 |
— | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 7 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 256 | 256 | 198 | 127 | 139 | 139 | 127 | 136 | 251 | 251 | 240 | 152 | 145 | 139 | 29 | 145 | 173 | 240 | 377 | 100 |
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