Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Posta today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for La Posta at 2PM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am July 17). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at La Posta. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, strong winds from the S by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 8 | E 10 | E 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 72 | 76 | 20 | 20 | 122 | 120 | 120 | 5 | 92 | 94 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 100 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 19 | 64 | 255 | 388 | 470 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:11AM0.24m | 11:13PM0.25m | 3:06AM0.21m | 10:59AM0.26m | 00:19AM0.22m | 4:20AM0.21m | 11:50AM0.26m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:16AM0.12m | 6:23PM0.05m | 2:34AM0.21m | 7:04AM0.14m | 7:23PM0.04m | 2:28AM0.20m | 7:50AM0.16m | 8:21PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||
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 | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 5 | 7 | 5 |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 72 | 76 | 65 | 67 | 122 | 120 | 120 | 96 | 92 | 94 | 102 | 131 | 104 | 100 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 51 | 51 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | WNW 4 | S 14 | S 8 | S 7 | S 13 | S 12 | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 6 | — |
| kJ | 35 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 15 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 8 | S 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 7 | S 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 8 | 13 | 26 | 14 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 245 | — | — | 19 | 64 | 255 | 388 | 470 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 156 | 156 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 73 | 154 | 154 | 65 | 154 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 25 | 154 |
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