
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa la Carihuela today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa la Carihuela at 8PM is: 0.4m 5s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 16). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Playa la Carihuela. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 35°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:43PM0.61m | 5:42AM0.62m | 6:25PM0.60m | 6:27AM0.58m | 7:07PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:21AM-0.02m | 11:41PM0.10m | 12:04PM0.00m | 00:27AM0.11m | 12:46PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:35 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 32 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 32 |
Feels °C | 29 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | SW 4 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | — | WSW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | WSW 4 | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | — |
8 | 7 | 7 | 46 | 59 | 59 | — | — | 10 | 3 | — | — | 7 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 525 | 833 | 864 | 833 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 61 | 833 | 1443 | 1414 | 833 | 833 | 361 | 150 | 150 | 219 | 1414 | 1234 | 360 | 393 |
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