Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa la Carihuela today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 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 August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 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 (26 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | - | - |
Table - waves today at Playa la Carihuela. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 2:42AM0.54m | 3:23PM0.54m | 3:16AM0.57m | 3:51PM0.57m | 3:49AM0.59m | 4:19PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:06AM0.08m | 9:16PM0.15m | 9:36AM0.05m | 9:48PM0.12m | 10:05AM0.04m | 10:19PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | E 6 | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | SSW 3 | — |
7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 51 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 6 | W 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | — | WSW 5 | — | — | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | NW 3 | WNW 2 | NW 2 | NNW 2 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | — | — |
39 | 37 | 28 | 10 | 11 | 59 | 80 | 185 | — | 37 | — | — | 12 | 18 | 36 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 341 | 265 | 61 | 264 | 761 | 779 | 771 | 67 | 14 | 14 | 242 | 431 | 671 | 394 | 360 | 304 | 259 | 242 | 91 | 159 | 259 | 259 | 304 | 135 |
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