Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Barra today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for La Barra at 7AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at La Barra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 80 | 93 | 93 | 96 | 90 | 104 | 96 | 111 | 140 | 145 | 179 | 164 | 164 | 170 | 170 | 197 | 203 | 234 | 268 | 277 | 277 | 256 | 285 | 293 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | 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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:40AM2.35m | 1:54PM2.64m | 2:23AM2.42m | 2:36PM2.71m | 3:04AM2.45m | 3:17PM2.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:39AM0.43m | 8:14PM0.23m | 8:20AM0.35m | 8:54PM0.19m | 9:00AM0.33m | 9:32PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | N 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 19 | 10 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 44 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 48 | 96 | 85 | 80 | 77 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | N 8 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 9 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 |
| kJ | 15 | 23 | 10 | 34 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 34 | 27 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | WNW 11 | N 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | N 13 | N 13 | NW 13 | NNW 11 | N 10 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 |
| kJ | 15 | 17 | 34 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 80 | 93 | 93 | 96 | 90 | 104 | 96 | 111 | 140 | 145 | 179 | 164 | 164 | 170 | 170 | 197 | 203 | 234 | 268 | 277 | 277 | 256 | 285 | 293 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 177 | 137 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 137 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 137 | 177 | 128 | 128 | 137 | 128 | 128 | 137 | 177 |
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