
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa la Carihuela today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa la Carihuela at 3AM is: 0.4m 5s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 23). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Playa la Carihuela. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 36°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | W 7 | — | SW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 18 | 0 | 62 | 69 | 64 | 35 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 29 | 31 | 19 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:29PM0.45m | 12:50PM0.41m | 00:37AM0.46m | 1:52PM0.44m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:10PM0.26m | 6:20AM0.19m | 6:30PM0.26m | 7:23AM0.17m | 7:34PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 9:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 35 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 31 | 34 | 36 | 35 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 29 |
Feels °C | 35 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 |
— | — | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 18 | — | — | — | 64 | 35 | 18 | 9 | 9 | — | — | 31 | 19 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
— | — | 15 | 44 | 70 | 42 | 46 | 39 | 62 | 69 | 309 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 29 | 166 | 108 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 757 | 751 | 751 | 29 | 29 | 5 | 360 | 1234 | 770 | 3 | 242 | 364 | 242 | 242 | 336 | 770 | 766 | 29 | 5 |
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