Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa de la Barrosa today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa de la Barrosa at 6AM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Playa de la Barrosa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | W 9 | W 16 | W 15 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | 6 | 20 | 38 | 55 | 75 | 99 | 86 | 112 | 133 | 153 | 217 | 235 | 306 | 201 | 161 | 157 | 130 | 127 | 102 | 137 | 98 | 90 | 27 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:44AM1.86m | 1:08PM2.03m | 1:43AM2.00m | 1:59PM2.21m | 2:26AM2.17m | 2:39PM2.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:46AM1.04m | 7:31PM0.88m | 7:43AM0.88m | 8:16PM0.71m | 8:23AM0.70m | 8:52PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | E 6 | W 7 |
6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 55 | 75 | 99 | 86 | 112 | 133 | 153 | 217 | 235 | 306 | 201 | 161 | 157 | 130 | 127 | 102 | 137 | 98 | 1 | 27 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 15 | W 4 | WNW 9 | W 15 | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — |
13 | 6 | 6 | 38 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 18 | W 16 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 6 | 20 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SSW 3 | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | W 8 | W 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | — | 220 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 98 | — | 90 | 12 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 107 | 100 | 40 | 25 | 65 | 498 | 281 | 32 | 29 | 70 | 289 | 289 | 732 | 738 | 266 | 29 | 29 | 12 | 0 | 24 | 281 | 281 | 377 | 168 |
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