Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Lancha today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for La Lancha at 1PM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at La Lancha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 70 | 91 | 97 | 102 | 103 | 109 | 162 | 164 | 162 | 116 | 86 | 84 | 82 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 78 | 75 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 45 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on |
High Tide | 00:11AM0.97m | 12:01PM1.28m | 00:57AM0.82m | 12:10PM1.22m | 12:02PM1.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:14AM0.68m | 7:11PM0.63m | 4:43AM0.75m | 10:17PM0.67m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 35 | 35 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 33 | 32 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 35 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 70 | 91 | 97 | 102 | 103 | 109 | 162 | 164 | 162 | 116 | 86 | 84 | 82 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 78 | 75 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 45 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | NW 3 |
| kJ | 30 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 12 | W 12 | W 8 | W 12 | W 8 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | NW 11 | W 18 | W 18 | W 12 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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