Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Olla today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for La Olla at 1PM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at La Olla. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
394 | 401 | 569 | 563 | 596 | 514 | 419 | 355 | 277 | 208 | 186 | 224 | 366 | 431 | 543 | 554 | 500 | 407 | 389 | 194 | 150 | 139 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:53AM0.24m | 12:16PM0.14m | 7:17PM0.39m | 7:42AM0.27m | 12:31PM0.13m | 8:14PM0.36m | 8:31AM0.29m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:40AM0.13m | 2:31PM0.11m | 3:38AM0.06m | 11:58AM0.13m | 3:38PM0.08m | 4:28AM0.08m | 4:38PM0.05m | |||||||||||||||
7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
394 | 401 | 569 | 563 | 596 | 514 | 419 | 355 | 277 | 208 | 186 | 224 | 366 | 431 | 543 | 554 | 500 | 407 | 314 | 194 | 150 | 139 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SSE 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | SSE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 259 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 189 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 |
— | — | — | — | 14 | 29 | 40 | 33 | 31 | 42 | 45 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 389 | 48 | 52 | 60 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 396 | 396 | 120 | 412 | 525 | 525 | 525 | 525 | 524 | 912 | 6 | 16 | 120 | 159 | 9 | 452 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 |
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