Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Posta today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for La Posta at 4AM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at La Posta. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Mon night, fresh winds from the ENE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 582 | 582 | 485 | 485 | 431 | 389 | 382 | 425 | 425 | 403 | 393 | 459 | 329 | 278 | 247 | 606 | 149 | 200 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:24AM0.19m | 4:51PM0.21m | 5:30AM0.20m | 6:05PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:54PM0.12m | 9:50AM0.15m | 10:37PM0.13m | 10:51AM0.13m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | S 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 582 | 582 | 485 | 485 | 431 | 389 | 382 | 425 | 425 | 403 | 393 | 459 | 329 | 278 | 247 | 1 | 149 | 200 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 11 | E 5 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 27 | 606 | 90 | 78 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 915 | 905 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 152 | 112 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 112 | 152 | 155 | 112 | 152 |
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