Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Olla today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for La Olla at 3AM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at La Olla. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu night, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Wed night, strong winds from the S by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
100 | 98 | 60 | 55 | 42 | 29 | 38 | 26 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 8 | |
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 | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:34AM0.22m | 5:03AM0.20m | 12:30PM0.33m | 1:30AM0.21m | 5:56AM0.20m | 1:19PM0.32m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:08PM0.04m | 3:13AM0.19m | 8:07AM0.16m | 8:57PM0.05m | 3:51AM0.19m | 8:46AM0.17m | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
6 | 85 | 60 | 55 | 42 | 29 | 38 | 26 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 9 | E 5 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 8 | E 5 | SSE 7 | E 5 | S 6 | S 6 |
16 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SE 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 7 | S 7 |
— | 16 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | E 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SW 6 |
100 | 98 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 251 | 251 | 238 | 273 | 273 | 273 | 16 | 120 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 941 | 828 | 941 | 659 | 911 |
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