Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa la Carihuela today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 5s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa la Carihuela at 9PM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Playa la Carihuela. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 33°C on Wed night, min 23°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 29 | 19 | 16 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:04AM0.45m | 8:15PM0.48m | 9:03AM0.41m | 9:10PM0.44m | 10:38AM0.38m | 10:36PM0.42m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:59PM0.21m | 2:49AM0.20m | 2:50PM0.26m | 4:05AM0.22m | 4:15PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 4 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 4 | — | — | — | SW 5 |
2 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 5 |
2 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 11 | — | 6 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 66 | 71 | 65 | 29 | 16 | 36 | 11 | 8 | 29 | 19 | 56 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 396 | 463 | 400 | 14 | 14 | 395 | 395 | 364 | 395 | 394 | 61 | 394 | 14 | 67 | 61 | 61 | 313 | 785 | 759 | 435 | 360 |
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