Playa de la Barrosa Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.37° N 6.19° W

Playa de la Barrosa 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Playa de la Barrosa sea temperature is
23.9° C
1.2° 

Playa de la Barrosa surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Playa de la Barrosa today (21 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Playa de la Barrosa at 6PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)5s
Afternoon (21 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Evening (21 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)8s

Table - waves today at Playa de la Barrosa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
5
0.5
WNW
9
0.8
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.6
W
7
0.5
W
5
0.8
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.6
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.5
W
5
0.2
W
16
0.3
W
15
0.4
W
13
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.6
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
25
43
74
63
36
11
44
43
31
20
13
13
15
15
12
20
38
55
75
71
88
Wind (km/h)
10
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
SSW
10
SW
15
SW
20
WSW
15
W
10
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
on
High Tide
10:20AM1.90m
11:16PM1.80m
11:53AM1.91m
00:44AM1.86m
1:08PM2.03m
Low Tide
4:37PM1.06m
5:14AM1.13m
6:22PM1.03m
6:46AM1.04m
7:31PM0.88m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:47
7:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:07
9:07
9:05
 mm
Temp °C
22
22
22
22
21
21
21
21
22
22
22
21
20
20
20
20
21
22
22
22
21
Feels °C
24
22
21
21
21
21
21
21
22
21
21
21
20
20
21
21
22
21
21
22
22
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