
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa de la Barrosa today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa de la Barrosa at 11AM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Playa de la Barrosa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 5 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
49 | 54 | 37 | 28 | 35 | 39 | 27 | 29 | 56 | 73 | 54 | 47 | 27 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 101 | 78 | 46 | 43 | 40 | 25 | 20 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:04AM2.70m | 6:20PM2.98m | 6:48AM2.60m | 7:05PM2.83m | 7:33AM2.46m | 7:51PM2.62m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:58AM0.18m | 00:35AM0.10m | 12:42PM0.29m | 1:19AM0.26m | 1:26PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:39 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | W 7 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 4 |
49 | 54 | 37 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 56 | 73 | 54 | 47 | — | — | 4 | 11 | 101 | 78 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 20 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | W 7 | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | W 10 |
2 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 5 | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 4 | — |
— | — | — | 28 | 35 | 39 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 17 | 14 | 15 | — | — | 46 | 43 | 40 | 25 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 725 | 1309 | 1309 | 725 | 725 | 249 | 8 | 12 | 127 | 1286 | 1080 | 725 | 600 | 523 | 12 | 18 | 266 | 780 | 725 | 635 | 294 |
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