Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Barra today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for La Barra at 9AM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at La Barra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 32°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
932 | 828 | 798 | 904 | 892 | 881 | 859 | 702 | 665 | 656 | 647 | 638 | 638 | 630 | 538 | 487 | 460 | 379 | 373 | 368 | 362 | 362 | 304 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 3:20AM1.79m | 3:33PM1.79m | 3:57AM1.88m | 4:11PM1.79m | 4:33AM1.95m | 4:49PM1.77m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:27AM0.29m | 9:42PM0.21m | 10:07AM0.24m | 10:16PM0.18m | 10:47AM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 11 |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 26 |
Feels °C | 30 | 28 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
932 | 828 | 798 | 904 | 892 | 881 | 859 | 702 | 665 | 656 | 647 | 638 | 638 | 630 | 538 | 487 | 460 | 379 | 373 | 368 | 362 | 362 | 304 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 6 | S 8 | SSW 7 | SSE 8 | SE 7 |
65 | 29 | 25 | 49 | 103 | 113 | 64 | 45 | 43 | 27 | 28 | 19 | 34 | 40 | 43 | 32 | 23 | 22 | 14 | 20 | 25 | 13 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 |
37 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 15 | 40 | 38 | 30 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 15 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | WNW 3 | WSW 6 | WNW 9 | — | — | SW 6 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 8 | 27 | — | — | 10 | 3 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 484 | 495 | 138 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 250 | 495 | 138 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 470 | 495 | 100 | 0 |
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