Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Boya today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for La Boya at 5AM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at La Boya. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed night, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Tue morning, light winds from the ENE by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | E 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 96 | 129 | 148 | 135 | 178 | 169 | 106 | 131 | 104 | 86 | 123 | 55 | 55 | 50 | 51 | 38 | 26 | 25 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:44PM0.23m | 4:12AM0.20m | 11:43AM0.32m | 00:37AM0.21m | 5:02AM0.19m | 12:31PM0.31m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:19PM0.02m | 2:33AM0.19m | 7:26AM0.14m | 8:09PM0.03m | 3:09AM0.18m | 8:07AM0.15m | 8:58PM0.04m | |||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — |
mm | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 9 | SSW 6 | ENE 9 | E 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 96 | 71 | 73 | 51 | 49 | 29 | 39 | 16 | 19 | 86 | 74 | 55 | 55 | 50 | 51 | 38 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | ENE 9 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 28 | — | 16 | 16 | 28 | 22 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 14 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 6 | S 7 | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 77 | 129 | 148 | 135 | 178 | 169 | 106 | 131 | 104 | 30 | 123 | — | 5 | — | — | — | 10 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 533 | 533 | 397 | 418 | 418 | 397 | 397 | 418 | 306 | 247 | 260 | 260 | 281 | 281 | 0 | 7 | 111 | 281 |
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