Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa de la Barrosa today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa de la Barrosa at 4PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Playa de la Barrosa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 7 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
104 | 80 | 107 | 78 | 69 | 69 | 28 | 23 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 26 | 44 | 47 | 118 | 84 | 33 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:39PM2.41m | 3:01AM2.33m | 3:13PM2.59m | 3:34AM2.47m | 3:45PM2.74m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:23AM0.70m | 8:52PM0.53m | 8:58AM0.52m | 9:25PM0.36m | 9:30AM0.37m | 9:55PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 9 | WNW 8 | — | W 8 |
104 | 80 | 107 | 78 | — | — | 17 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 26 | 44 | 13 | 118 | — | 33 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 9 | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | S 3 | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 8 | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 | W 6 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | W 6 | W 7 | — | W 8 | W 4 |
— | — | 76 | — | 69 | 69 | 28 | 23 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 21 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 39 | 47 | — | 84 | 18 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 0 | 24 | 434 | 737 | 266 | 198 | 249 | 168 | 127 | 239 | 827 | 251 | 231 | 130 | 165 | 165 | 397 | 516 | 746 | 737 |
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