
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa la Carihuela today (21 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa la Carihuela at 12PM is: 0.3m 4s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Playa la Carihuela. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:53PM0.47m | 00:56AM0.47m | 1:27PM0.52m | 1:39AM0.51m | 2:00PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:26AM0.18m | 6:58PM0.21m | 7:09AM0.15m | 7:36PM0.16m | 7:46AM0.12m | 8:11PM0.10m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 4 | — | E 7 | E 7 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 7 | — | SW 4 | SW 4 |
3 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 2 | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | WSW 4 | — |
1 | — | — | 3 | 6 | 6 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 242 | 91 | 242 | 336 | 381 | 482 | 191 | 148 | 191 | 191 | 163 | 396 | 360 | 360 | 138 | 191 | 191 | 136 | 155 | 155 | 259 | 259 | 135 |
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