
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa la Carihuela today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa la Carihuela at 11AM is: 0.3m 4s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 18). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Playa la Carihuela. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 5 | ESE 5 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SW 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 37 | 132 | 40 | 28 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:08AM0.40m | 8:51PM0.41m | 10:55AM0.40m | 10:42PM0.41m | 12:08PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:23AM0.21m | 2:51PM0.30m | 3:56AM0.22m | 4:50PM0.29m | 5:26AM0.21m | 6:10PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | W 6 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — |
2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 37 | 54 | 40 | 28 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | — | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | ESE 4 | E 5 | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 5 | 35 | — | 132 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 16 | 25 | 41 | 45 | 20 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 29 | 191 | 191 | 8 | 50 | 362 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 381 | 284 | 61 |
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