Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Olla today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for La Olla at 4AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at La Olla. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed night, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Mon night, light winds from the NNE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | E 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
96 | 125 | 131 | 135 | 151 | 137 | 119 | 103 | 100 | 71 | 54 | 42 | 36 | 27 | 38 | 26 | 25 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:42PM0.25m | 4:10AM0.21m | 11:43AM0.33m | 00:34AM0.22m | 5:03AM0.20m | 12:30PM0.33m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:18PM0.03m | 2:36AM0.20m | 7:27AM0.14m | 8:08PM0.04m | 3:13AM0.19m | 8:07AM0.16m | 8:57PM0.05m | |||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | |
mm | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
96 | 31 | 31 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 71 | 54 | 42 | 36 | 27 | 38 | 26 | 25 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | ENE 9 | — | ENE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 9 | E 9 |
— | — | 6 | — | — | — | 28 | — | 16 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
80 | 125 | 131 | 135 | 151 | 137 | 119 | 103 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 525 | 525 | 405 | 409 | 409 | 405 | 405 | 409 | 298 | 238 | 251 | 251 | 273 | 273 | 9 | 16 | 120 | 273 |
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