Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa de la Barrosa today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa de la Barrosa at 3PM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Playa de la Barrosa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 32 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 28 | 45 | 65 | 55 | 61 | 102 | 95 | 77 | 87 | 47 | 63 | 151 | 237 | 113 | 65 | |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:01AM2.33m | 3:13PM2.59m | 3:34AM2.47m | 3:45PM2.74m | 4:05AM2.59m | 4:16PM2.84m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:58AM0.52m | 9:25PM0.36m | 9:30AM0.37m | 9:55PM0.23m | 10:01AM0.25m | 10:26PM0.13m | |||||||||||||||||
7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 9 | W 10 |
26 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 65 | 2 | 13 | — | — | — | 87 | 43 | 63 | 151 | — | 113 | 65 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 10 | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 7 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 6 | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 |
12 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 32 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 28 | 45 | — | 55 | 61 | 102 | 95 | 77 | 44 | 47 | 24 | — | 237 | 70 | 35 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 139 | 136 | 239 | 823 | 802 | 240 | 158 | 168 | 165 | 434 | 335 | 251 | 737 | 251 | 164 | 18 | 136 | 24 | 24 | 112 | 136 | 139 | 0 |
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