
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa la Carihuela today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 4s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 4s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa la Carihuela at 11AM is: 0.3m 5s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 17). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 4s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Playa la Carihuela. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | W 9 | — | E 4 | W 7 | — | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 41 | 34 | 22 | 21 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:47AM0.43m | 7:32PM0.44m | 9:08AM0.40m | 8:51PM0.41m | 10:55AM0.40m | 10:42PM0.41m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:30PM0.27m | 2:23AM0.21m | 2:51PM0.30m | 3:56AM0.22m | 4:50PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | — | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 |
15 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | — | W 9 | W 8 | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 11 | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 28 | 41 | 34 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 191 | 325 | 362 | 3 | 191 | 206 |
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