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 3AM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s 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 ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | 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 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 441 | 1059 | 1094 | 988 | 975 | 1103 | 1103 | 940 | 915 | 721 | 532 | 444 | 394 | 326 | 220 | 209 | 169 | 140 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:52PM0.25m | 7:36AM0.20m | 7:41PM0.25m | 7:57AM0.21m | 8:28PM0.25m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:10AM0.11m | 12:22PM0.13m | 2:55AM0.13m | 2:07PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 265 | 1059 | 1094 | 988 | 975 | 1103 | 1103 | 940 | 915 | 721 | 532 | 444 | 394 | 326 | 220 | 209 | 76 | 90 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | — | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 441 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 80 | — | 48 | 67 | 73 | 61 | 65 | 169 | 140 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 69 | 106 | 60 | 115 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 58 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 152 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 71 | 152 | 159 |
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