
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa de la Barrosa today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa de la Barrosa at 5PM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Playa de la Barrosa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
40 | 27 | 29 | 22 | 21 | 50 | 79 | 62 | 46 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 15 | 17 | 41 | 44 | 35 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 19 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:05PM2.37m | 1:45AM2.36m | 2:08PM2.60m | 2:43AM2.54m | 3:01PM2.83m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:28PM0.52m | 7:51AM0.55m | 8:29PM0.30m | 8:45AM0.36m | 9:20PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:20 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 4 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 6 |
1 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 21 | 50 | 79 | 62 | — | 24 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 41 | 44 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 19 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | E 5 | E 5 | W 10 |
7 | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — |
40 | 27 | 29 | 22 | — | — | — | — | 46 | 43 | 43 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 27 | 27 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 260 | 251 | 377 | 266 | 240 | 18 | 0 | 12 | 260 | 266 | 377 | 725 | 312 | 266 | 186 | 8 | 260 | 802 | 266 | 266 | 239 |
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