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Playa de la Barrosa surfForecast / Andalucia / Spain
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 29 May 2026 CESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Playa de la Barrosa surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Playa de la Barrosa sea temperature is
19.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)Playa de la Barrosa surf forecast from 29 May 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 31 May, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 3 Jun, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, W swell with 249 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 29 May, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa de la Barrosa this week:
The surf forecast for Playa de la Barrosa over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (May 29) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Playa de la Barrosa in the next 16 days are 1.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jun 03) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Friday (May 29) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Fri 29th May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Sun 31st May) | 3ft (0.9m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Wed 3rd Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de la Barrosa over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun night, min 22°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 8 | W 10 | WNW 6 | W 8 | WNW 6 | W 10 | W 9 | W 6 | W 11 | W 7 | W 12 | |
27 | 39 | 49 | 65 | 40 | 239 | 224 | 160 | 191 | 149 | 80 | 72 | 52 | 249 | 64 | 72 | 95 | 91 | 85 | 92 | 108 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | |
High Tide | 2:57PM2.49m | 3:17AM2.43m | 3:32PM2.54m | 3:54AM2.44m | 4:07PM2.56m | 4:30AM2.42m | 4:43PM2.56m | 5:06AM2.38m | 5:18PM2.53m | 5:42AM2.32m | 5:55PM2.48m | 6:19AM2.24m | 6:34PM2.41m | 6:59AM2.16m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:03PM0.47m | 9:15AM0.48m | 9:39PM0.41m | 9:49AM0.47m | 10:14PM0.39m | 10:23AM0.48m | 10:50PM0.40m | 10:58AM0.51m | 11:27PM0.45m | 11:34AM0.56m | 00:05AM0.52m | 12:11PM0.62m | 00:46AM0.60m | 12:50PM0.69m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 |
 | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:37 | 9:38 |
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Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 8 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 9 | W 6 | W 11 | W 7 | W 6 |
 kJ | 14 | 39 | 49 | 65 | 40 | 239 | 224 | 160 | 191 | 149 | 80 | 66 | 45 | 249 | 64 | 25 | 95 | 91 | 85 | 92 | 62 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 7 | — | W 15 | W 13 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | W 13 | W 9 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | S 3 | W 11 | W 12 |
| kJ | 27 | 8 | — | 5 | 31 | 108 | — | — | — | — | 33 | — | — | 3 | 36 | 72 | 47 | 67 | 1 | 21 | 108 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 13 | — | — | W 15 | W 14 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 56 | — | — | 4 | 33 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | E 4 | — | — | E 4 | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | S 3 | WNW 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 10 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 72 | 52 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 29 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 0 | 8 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 40 | 65 | 3 | 70 | 531 | 18 | 130 | 145 | 3 | 70 | 240 | 136 | 136 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Andalucia | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Information about the Playa de la Barrosa Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Playa de la Barrosa provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Playa de la Barrosa can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Playa de la Barrosa surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Playa de la Barrosa) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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Playa de la Barrosa is 6 km (4 miles) from the city of Chiclana de la Frontera. If you plan a holiday in Andalucia, look for hotels and other accommodation in Chiclana de la Frontera. Chiclana de la Frontera has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
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