Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa de la Barrosa today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa de la Barrosa at 3PM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Playa de la Barrosa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 4 | W 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 8 | WNW 4 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | 24 | 29 | 21 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 39 | 57 | 45 | 30 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 36 | 45 | 40 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:40AM2.70m | 5:55PM2.81m | 6:15AM2.64m | 6:33PM2.68m | 6:54AM2.53m | 7:17PM2.49m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:38AM0.17m | 00:02AM0.18m | 12:15PM0.25m | 00:39AM0.31m | 12:57PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 26 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | SE 5 | WNW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | WNW 5 | SE 6 | WNW 4 |
10 | 24 | 29 | 21 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 39 | 57 | 45 | 30 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 36 | 45 | 40 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | ESE 4 | — | W 9 | ESE 5 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | ESE 5 | WNW 4 | W 8 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 11 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | — | — | W 12 | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | — | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 9 | — | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | W 8 | W 8 | — |
2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 6 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | — | ESE 2 | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 4 | E 5 | WNW 5 | E 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | SE 5 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 66 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 119 | 136 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 127 | 100 | 198 | 186 | 198 | 725 | 198 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 190 | 186 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 260 | 260 | 280 | 198 |
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