
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa de la Barrosa today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa de la Barrosa at 6PM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 21). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Playa de la Barrosa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 5 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 15 | W 15 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | W 13 | W 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
28 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 17 | 17 | 26 | 30 | 22 | 19 | 14 | 42 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:36PM2.17m | 1:09AM2.14m | 1:20PM2.37m | 1:48AM2.34m | 1:58PM2.56m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:56PM0.72m | 7:07AM0.75m | 7:35PM0.51m | 7:46AM0.55m | 8:11PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 16 |
25 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 26 | 30 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 42 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 8 | WNW 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 15 | W 11 | W 13 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 7 | W 10 | — | — | W 15 | — | W 14 | W 11 | E 8 | E 8 | — | W 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 17 | — | 16 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 |
28 | 21 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | — | — | 22 | 19 | 12 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 145 | 198 | 240 | 216 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 255 | 266 | 240 | 29 | 136 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 112 | 136 | 136 | 0 |
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