Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Placa today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 4s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 4s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for La Placa at 9PM is: 0.1m 4s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 4s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at La Placa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 32°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:26AM0.08m | 7:22PM0.13m | 7:38PM0.13m | 8:07PM0.13m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:07AM0.08m | 4:27AM0.06m | 6:01AM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 32 | 36 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | — | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SSW 5 | SE 4 | — | — | SSW 5 |
4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 71 | 129 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 13 | 3 | — | — | 37 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | — |
1 | 3 | 15 | 27 | 32 | 133 | 204 | 116 | 55 | 25 | 69 | 126 | 108 | 53 | 42 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 59 | 65 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 737 | 767 | 763 | 393 | 4 | 29 | 29 | 4 | 70 | 70 | 350 | 59 | 59 | 345 | 185 | 29 | 338 | 570 | 570 | 29 | 29 |
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