Surf Forecasts:
La Marina surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 21 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, SSW swell with 55 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for La Marina this week:
The surf forecast for La Marina over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at La Marina in the next 16 days are 0.9m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Fri 21st Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Marina over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here with the hard truth. Looking down the line for La Marina, and it’s about as flat as a pancake. There’s nothing but a long stretch of small, weak, ordinary conditions ahead of us. If you were hoping for a score, you’d better bring a book.
The only window with any real grunt is around Friday, the 21st. Even then, it’s not a classic, but it’s all we’ve got. The water’s an unusually warm 83°, running about 9° warmer than normal for this time of year. It’s a warm bath out there, so the wait won’t be unpleasant.
First sign of life arrives Friday morning on the 21st. The swell pushes up to 3ft out of the south, with a short 5-second period. The wind is light and cross-offshore from the northwest, so it will be clean, but the energy is only weak at 60. It’s surfable, nothing more. Friday afternoon is the pick of the lot: the swell tickles up to 3ft from the south-southwest, still a short 6 seconds, but the wind turns glassy. That’s your best chance for a proper session. The waves will be soft, but at least they’ll be there.
Saturday the 22nd holds onto a bit of size early, with 2ft from the south-southwest and a 6-second period, but the energy drops to 28. It’s still clean with a light cross-offshore breeze. After that, the tap shuts off completely.
From Saturday afternoon through the following week, it’s flat-out nothing. We’re talking days and days with no surf on offer, which is a long dry run for this spot. We catch a tiny glimpse of something on Tuesday the 25th afternoon with only 1ft, but you’ll look at it and laugh. The swell never gets above 1ft through the end of the month and into the first week of September.
There’s a strong offshore blow on Thursday the 27th, hitting 19 mph, but there’s no swell whatsoever, so it’ll just make the ocean look like a mirror. The final stretch of the forecast doesn’t offer anything better than 1ft of weak southern slop.
So here’s the bottom line: it’s a poor outlook, plain and simple. If you absolutely need a wet suit, make your move on Friday the 21st, right before that glassy afternoon hits. Otherwise, you’re better off staying dry and waiting for the next proper swell to show.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | E 4 | ESE 4 | SW 6 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SSW 5 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 6 | E 6 | SSW 6 | S 8 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SW 6 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 5 |
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 kJ | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 34 | 55 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | off |
High Tide | 1:23PM0.20m | 1:19AM0.22m | 2:25PM0.20m | 1:55AM0.19m | 3:56PM0.19m | 2:51AM0.17m | 5:37PM0.20m | 6:50PM0.22m | 6:06AM0.17m | 7:39PM0.23m | 7:00AM0.18m | 8:15PM0.25m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 7:11PM0.10m | 7:53AM0.08m | 8:11PM0.13m | 8:43AM0.09m | 9:56PM0.14m | 9:54AM0.09m | 00:14AM0.14m | 11:19AM0.09m | 1:23AM0.13m | 12:25PM0.08m | 2:03AM0.12m | 1:14PM0.06m | 2:35AM0.11m | ||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
 | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 25 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | E 4 | WSW 8 | SW 5 | ESE 3 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 5 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 17 | 55 | 45 | 26 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SW 4 | ESE 4 | — | SW 5 | SE 4 | — | — | SW 5 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | E 6 | E 5 | S 8 | SW 6 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SE 4 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 4 | S 4 | — | S 5 | — | SW 4 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 51 | 16 | 9 | — | 34 | — | 59 | 61 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 19 | 16 | 22 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 92 | 66 | 66 | 102 | 934 | 6 | 78 | 717 | 61 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 66 | 244 | 408 | 408 | 546 | 445 | 546 | 473 | 78 |
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The above surf forecast table for La Marina provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at La Marina can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our La Marina surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (La Marina) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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