Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa de la Barrosa today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa de la Barrosa at 6PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Playa de la Barrosa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 5 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 5 | W 16 | W 15 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
25 | 43 | 74 | 63 | 36 | 11 | 44 | 43 | 31 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 20 | 38 | 55 | 75 | 71 | 88 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 10:20AM1.90m | 11:16PM1.80m | 11:53AM1.91m | 00:44AM1.86m | 1:08PM2.03m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:37PM1.06m | 5:14AM1.13m | 6:22PM1.03m | 6:46AM1.04m | 7:31PM0.88m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 8 | — | — | W 9 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 |
25 | 22 | — | — | 6 | 11 | 44 | 43 | 31 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 55 | 75 | 71 | 88 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WNW 9 | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 7 | W 11 | W 11 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 15 | WNW 4 | WNW 9 | WNW 4 | — |
6 | 43 | — | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | 15 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 38 | 6 | 27 | 1 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 11 | — | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 16 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 |
— | 18 | 74 | 63 | 36 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 173 | 255 | 807 | 802 | 382 | 173 | 174 | 173 | 186 | 251 | 251 | 260 | 251 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 40 | 433 | 373 | 281 | 100 |
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