Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Posta today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for La Posta at 4PM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at La Posta. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 14 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
975 | 1103 | 1103 | 940 | 915 | 721 | 532 | 444 | 394 | 326 | 223 | 209 | 169 | 142 | 103 | 96 | 57 | 56 | 53 | 68 | 68 | 111 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:36AM0.20m | 7:41PM0.25m | 7:57AM0.21m | 8:28PM0.25m | 8:18AM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:22PM0.13m | 2:55AM0.13m | 2:07PM0.11m | 3:36AM0.14m | 3:26PM0.09m | |||||||||||||||||
7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 10 |
975 | 1103 | 1103 | 940 | 915 | 721 | 532 | 444 | 394 | 326 | 223 | 90 | 103 | 92 | 103 | 79 | 57 | 56 | 48 | 68 | 68 | 25 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 69 | 58 | 51 | 56 | 60 | 209 | 169 | 142 | 103 | 96 | 57 | 56 | 53 | 35 | 25 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — | — | — | ENE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | 33 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 4 | — | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | ESE 10 |
6 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 43 | 59 | 105 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 6 | — | 12 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 111 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 152 | 11 | 11 | 152 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 118 | 118 | 71 | 398 | 305 | 112 | 403 | 427 | 398 | 422 | 416 |
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