Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Olla today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for La Olla at 2PM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at La Olla. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
299 | 241 | 157 | 149 | 144 | 93 | 87 | 58 | 57 | 76 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 94 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 15 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 7:17AM0.22m | 12:02PM0.17m | 7:25PM0.30m | 7:46AM0.24m | 8:09PM0.29m | 8:18AM0.26m | 8:52PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:08AM0.17m | 2:44PM0.15m | 3:37AM0.11m | 3:35PM0.13m | 4:17AM0.12m | 4:23PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||
7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | |
mm | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 5 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
299 | 241 | 157 | 149 | 60 | 66 | 50 | 36 | 37 | 45 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 17 | 16 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 15 | 17 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | E 9 |
23 | 26 | 44 | 48 | 144 | 93 | 87 | 58 | 57 | 76 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | S 7 | S 8 | E 10 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | 13 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 2 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 9 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 10 | SE 4 | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 65 | 14 | 22 | 16 | 94 | 23 | — | 27 | 28 | 25 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 32 | 32 | 163 | 238 | 273 | 6 | 6 | 159 | 409 | 396 | 298 | 396 | 251 | 238 | 238 | 273 | 273 | 315 | 273 | 273 |
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