Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa de la Barrosa today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa de la Barrosa at 12AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Playa de la Barrosa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed night, min 21°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 4 | W 10 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 42 | 43 | 24 | 16 | 24 | 66 | 34 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:39PM2.08m | 9:05AM2.02m | 9:44PM1.88m | 10:20AM1.90m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:12PM0.76m | 2:34AM0.89m | 3:10PM0.95m | 3:37AM1.06m | 4:37PM1.06m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 9:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 5 | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 9 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 14 | 24 | — | 13 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | — | — | — | W 11 | W 10 | W 8 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | W 12 |
1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 6 | — | — | — | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 3 | — | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 5 | W 5 | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 8 | W 7 |
1 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 42 | 43 | — | 16 | 15 | 66 | 34 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 259 | 258 | 258 | 258 | 258 | 256 | 261 | 797 | 251 | 251 | 216 | 115 | 249 | 127 | 173 | 806 | 809 | 793 | 266 |
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