
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Posta today (15 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for La Posta at 1PM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am September 15). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (15 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (15 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at La Posta. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue morning, light winds from the SE by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | S 9 | S 9 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | 25 | 47 | 68 | 54 | 95 | 112 | 132 | 144 | 124 | 282 | 246 | 259 | 220 | 225 | 185 | 149 | 146 | 119 | 119 | 94 | 64 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:28AM0.19m | 10:52AM0.29m | 00:14AM0.19m | 5:29AM0.19m | 11:37AM0.28m | 1:10AM0.18m | 12:21PM0.27m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:31AM0.18m | 7:21PM0.04m | 2:41AM0.17m | 6:57AM0.18m | 8:07PM0.06m | 3:19AM0.17m | 8:50PM0.07m | |||||||||||||||
6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
25 | 23 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 124 | 282 | 246 | 259 | 220 | 225 | 185 | 149 | 146 | 119 | 119 | 94 | 64 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 7 | S 13 | SSE 12 | E 7 | S 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 4 |
25 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 64 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | ENE 7 | S 9 | E 9 | S 14 | ENE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 8 |
11 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 4 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
5 | 19 | 47 | 68 | 54 | 95 | 112 | 132 | 144 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 16 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 71 | 118 | 182 | 398 | 532 | 245 | 118 | 403 | 159 | 428 | 11 | 112 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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