Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Olla today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for La Olla at 12AM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at La Olla. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
229 | 314 | 752 | 663 | 635 | 653 | 962 | 833 | 553 | 456 | 418 | 304 | 249 | 241 | 157 | 149 | 169 | 93 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:51PM0.29m | 6:50AM0.20m | 11:55AM0.18m | 6:39PM0.30m | 7:17AM0.22m | 12:02PM0.17m | 7:25PM0.30m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:13AM0.10m | 10:08AM0.18m | 1:43PM0.17m | 2:56AM0.10m | 11:08AM0.17m | 2:44PM0.15m | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 8 | SSE 12 |
187 | 166 | 752 | 663 | 635 | 653 | 962 | 833 | 553 | 456 | 418 | 304 | 249 | 241 | 157 | 149 | 41 | 93 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 12 | E 8 |
229 | 314 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 80 | 31 | 24 | 28 | 43 | 34 | 38 | 169 | 47 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 5 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 12 | SSE 4 |
2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 25 | 55 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | 161 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 159 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 159 | 166 |
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