Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa de la Barrosa today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa de la Barrosa at 4AM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Playa de la Barrosa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 16 | 27 | 35 | 50 | 59 | 103 | 100 | 39 | 159 | 140 | 127 | 144 | 199 | 259 | 218 | 94 | 71 | 36 | 44 | 44 | 33 | 27 | 20 | 20 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 3:34AM2.47m | 3:45PM2.74m | 4:05AM2.59m | 4:16PM2.84m | 4:35AM2.67m | 4:48PM2.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:30AM0.37m | 9:55PM0.23m | 10:01AM0.25m | 10:26PM0.13m | 10:32AM0.17m | 10:57PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 25 |
Feels °C | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 9 | W 6 | W 6 | S 3 | WNW 8 | — | W 8 | W 6 | WNW 7 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | — | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 10 | 2 | 35 | 50 | 1 | 24 | — | 29 | 91 | 140 | 127 | 144 | 199 | — | 218 | 94 | 26 | 36 | 44 | 44 | 33 | 27 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 71 | 33 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 2 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | SW 3 | — | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 5 | WNW 8 | — | N 3 | — | — | WNW 9 | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | ENE 2 | — | — | E 3 | E 3 |
| kJ | 16 | 27 | 5 | — | 59 | 103 | 100 | 39 | 159 | — | 5 | — | — | 259 | — | 30 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 130 | 165 | 165 | 335 | 746 | 737 | 255 | 164 | 136 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 136 | 136 | 139 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 737 | 266 | 312 |
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