Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Barra today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for La Barra at 6PM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at La Barra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNE 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
476 | 525 | 516 | 426 | 410 | 671 | 342 | 288 | 207 | 211 | 211 | 106 | 130 | 118 | 154 | 144 | 144 | 154 | 212 | 218 | 218 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:53PM2.58m | 3:12AM2.40m | 3:26PM2.57m | 3:45AM2.39m | 4:00PM2.50m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:38AM0.39m | 9:03PM0.32m | 9:09AM0.37m | 9:34PM0.34m | 9:43AM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||
7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | S 18 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
476 | 525 | 516 | 426 | 410 | 6 | 342 | 288 | 207 | 211 | 211 | 106 | 99 | 88 | 47 | 51 | 47 | 46 | 54 | 48 | 45 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 19 | S 11 | S 18 | S 8 | S 8 | S 17 | NNW 10 | S 16 | S 16 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 11 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | S 14 | N 10 | N 10 |
2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 31 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 8 | 29 | 22 | 16 | 77 | 4 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 8 | S 14 | — | — | N 12 | — | — | N 11 | S 16 | S 15 | NW 11 | NNW 8 | NNW 10 | S 14 | SW 18 | S 14 | S 14 |
5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 11 | — | — | 21 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
169 | 156 | 169 | 152 | 152 | 671 | 169 | 152 | 139 | 116 | 114 | 131 | 130 | 118 | 154 | 144 | 144 | 154 | 212 | 218 | 218 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 128 | 128 | 128 | 35 | 128 | 127 | 128 | 49 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 48 | 49 | 48 | 35 | 35 | 48 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 48 |
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