Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Posta today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for La Posta at 5AM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 07). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at La Posta. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | ||||||||||||||||
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 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 723 | 730 | 606 | 477 | 416 | 353 | 247 | 186 | 162 | 231 | 263 | 325 | 305 | 276 | 161 | 195 | 275 | 353 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:51PM0.33m | 5:52AM0.16m | 5:04PM0.34m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:09PM0.01m | 00:15AM0.02m | 8:58AM0.15m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 13 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 723 | 730 | 606 | 477 | 416 | 353 | 247 | 186 | 149 | 99 | 72 | 71 | 75 | 113 | 122 | 90 | 59 | 57 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 11 | E 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 76 | 2 | 94 | 58 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | W 4 | W 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 24 | 47 | 37 | 10 | 17 | 24 | 53 | 138 | 162 | 231 | 263 | 325 | 305 | 276 | 161 | 195 | 275 | 353 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 58 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 71 | 118 | 118 | 76 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 76 | 156 | 159 | 159 |
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