Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa de la Barrosa today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 3s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa de la Barrosa at 8AM is: 0.3m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Playa de la Barrosa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 8 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 5 | WNW 3 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 7:31AM2.38m | 7:51PM2.32m | 8:13AM2.19m | 8:39PM2.08m | 9:05AM2.02m | 9:44PM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:13AM0.46m | 1:28PM0.56m | 1:50AM0.68m | 2:12PM0.76m | 2:34AM0.89m | 3:10PM0.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 5 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | E 5 | W 8 | W 3 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 5 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | E 6 | E 6 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | E 5 | E 5 | W 8 | — | — | W 4 | W 8 | W 10 | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 2 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 |
— | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 249 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 258 | 259 | 498 | 258 | 258 | 256 | 256 | 258 | 434 | 353 | 558 | 281 | 258 | 256 | 258 | 258 | 259 | 799 | 682 | 168 |
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