
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa la Carihuela today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa la Carihuela at 8AM is: 0.3m 4s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 18). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Playa la Carihuela. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Mon night, min 27°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | W 7 | SW 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:27AM0.58m | 7:07PM0.58m | 7:13AM0.54m | 7:49PM0.55m | 8:01AM0.50m | 8:33PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:27AM0.11m | 12:46PM0.04m | 1:13AM0.13m | 1:27PM0.09m | 2:01AM0.15m | 2:10PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:34 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 34 |
Feels °C | 30 | 28 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | — | SW 4 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | — | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | — | SW 5 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | WSW 4 |
23 | 19 | 20 | 13 | 2 | — | 12 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 13 | 19 | — | 5 | 10 | 2 | — | — | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 812 | 148 | 148 | 864 | 1419 | 1234 | 833 | 691 | 341 | 150 | 142 | 360 | 1242 | 771 | 691 | 360 | 341 | 150 | 135 | 360 | 757 | 757 | 360 | 393 |
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