
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Olla today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for La Olla at 4AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at La Olla. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu night, min 13°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 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) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | S 12 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
65 | 65 | 64 | 45 | 43 | 25 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 24 | 21 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 25 | 40 | 50 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:48AM0.20m | 5:57AM0.20m | 12:30PM0.31m | 1:45AM0.19m | 6:50AM0.20m | 1:14PM0.30m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:22PM0.06m | 3:14AM0.18m | 8:04AM0.19m | 9:08PM0.07m | 3:39AM0.18m | 8:38AM0.20m | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
65 | 65 | 64 | 45 | 43 | 25 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | SE 5 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | S 12 | E 10 | — |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | SE 5 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 4 | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 |
— | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 9 | 24 | 21 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 25 | 40 | 50 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 120 | 1044 | 953 | 941 | 941 | 464 | 423 | 941 | 953 | 962 | 1474 | 1474 |
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