Posties Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(South Australia – East Coast)
| Name: | Posties |
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| Type: | reef |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: SW | Offshore Wind: NE |
Posties on the East Coast is an exposed reef break that has quite reliable surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds blow from the northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. There is a right hand reef break. Best around high tide when the tide is rising. It's sometimes crowded here. Take care of rips, rocks, locals and sharks.
Overall Posties Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Posties surf quality by season and Posties surf quality by month.
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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Posties:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Douglas Point | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Cape Northumberland | 6 mi |
| Third closest break | Piccaninnie Ponds | 7 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Glenelg Rivermouth | 12 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Carpenters Rocks | 24 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Posties: |
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| Closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 5512 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 5547 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 5663 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 5719 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 6053 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Posties: |
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| Closest tide station | Port Macdonnell, Australia | 4 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Beachport, Australia | 50 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Portland, Australia | 50 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Robe (offshore), Australia | 91 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Kingston, Australia | 98 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Posties: |
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| Closest ski area | Mt Donna Buang (Australia) | 268 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Lake Mountain (Australia) | 282 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Mount Baw Baw (Australia) | 300 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Mt St Gwinear (Australia) | 303 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Mount Buller (Australia) | 317 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Posties: |
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| Closest city location | Allendale East (Australia) | 4 mi |
| Second closest city location | Mount Gambier (Australia) | 16 mi |
| Third closest city location | Worrolong (Australia) | 17 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Millicent (Australia) | 39 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Penola (Australia) | 47 mi |
- The nearest passenger airport to Posties is Avalon Airport (AVV) in Australia, which is 325 km (202 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to Posties is Melbourne International Airport (MEL), also in Australia, 361 km (224 miles) away.
