Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Barra today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for La Barra at 9AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at La Barra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 31°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
210 | 207 | 207 | 203 | 214 | 154 | 151 | 286 | 283 | 283 | 180 | 178 | 267 | 249 | 317 | 310 | 306 | 234 | 234 | 149 | 147 | 169 | 166 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 10:45AM1.55m | 11:24PM1.29m | 11:46AM1.57m | 00:26AM1.35m | 12:42PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:13AM0.60m | 5:26PM0.56m | 5:18AM0.61m | 6:24PM0.52m | 6:20AM0.58m | 7:13PM0.45m | |||||||||||||||||
5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 |
141 | 128 | 123 | 122 | 94 | 94 | 58 | 55 | 54 | 61 | 85 | 87 | 83 | 249 | 317 | 310 | 306 | 234 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 86 | 59 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
210 | 207 | 207 | 158 | 154 | 154 | 94 | 92 | 283 | 283 | 136 | 98 | 267 | 90 | 85 | 83 | 61 | 63 | 234 | 149 | 147 | 169 | 166 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 6 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SE 8 |
23 | 21 | 148 | 203 | 214 | 51 | 151 | 286 | 83 | 145 | 180 | 178 | 50 | 60 | 44 | 33 | 25 | 22 | 55 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 28 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3 | 20 | 498 | 552 | 138 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 552 | 392 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 420 | 392 | 100 | 0 |
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