
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa de la Barrosa today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa de la Barrosa at 9AM is: 0.3m 15s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Playa de la Barrosa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
68 | 66 | 39 | 39 | 66 | 104 | 142 | 128 | 125 | 123 | 115 | 108 | 102 | 100 | 68 | 71 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 40 | 89 | 21 | 21 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:51AM2.27m | 7:20PM2.02m | 7:37AM2.09m | 8:17PM1.85m | 8:44AM1.95m | 9:43PM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:29AM0.70m | 1:00PM0.72m | 1:09AM0.88m | 1:52PM0.90m | 2:03AM1.04m | 3:07PM1.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | W 11 | W 11 | W 7 | W 7 |
68 | 66 | 39 | 39 | 37 | 104 | 142 | 128 | 125 | 123 | 115 | 108 | 102 | 100 | 68 | 71 | 44 | 43 | 15 | 13 | 40 | 89 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | SE 5 | SE 4 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 6 | E 5 | W 11 | W 11 |
— | 20 | 20 | 39 | 66 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 16 | 43 | 42 | 12 | 2 | 21 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | — | SE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 2 | — | — |
22 | 36 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 65 | 78 | 48 | 38 | 27 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 65 | 65 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 29 |
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