
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa la Carihuela today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa la Carihuela at 11AM is: 0.4m 5s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 16). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 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 (16 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Playa la Carihuela. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 36°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sun 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:56AM0.63m | 5:43PM0.61m | 5:42AM0.62m | 6:25PM0.60m | 6:27AM0.58m | 7:07PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:21AM-0.02m | 11:41PM0.10m | 12:04PM0.00m | 00:27AM0.11m | 12:46PM0.04m | 1:13AM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:35 | — | 9:34 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 26 | 30 | 34 | 36 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 32 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 29 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | E 6 | E 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | W 6 | SW 4 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | W 5 | W 6 | — | — | — | W 6 | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | WSW 4 | — | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
47 | 52 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 46 | 48 | 59 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 7 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 839 | 771 | 671 | 393 | 403 | 191 | 772 | 772 | 1208 | 833 | 833 | 162 | 151 | 61 | 341 | 833 | 1419 | 833 | 833 | 361 | 148 | 191 | 154 | 1414 |
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