
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Posta today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for La Posta at 4PM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am September 17). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at La Posta. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 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) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
149 | 146 | 119 | 119 | 94 | 86 | 64 | 62 | 43 | 42 | 28 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 16 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | 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 | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:21PM0.27m | 2:38AM0.17m | 1:08PM0.26m | 2:03PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:19AM0.17m | 8:50PM0.07m | 3:47AM0.17m | 9:31PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 5 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
149 | 146 | 119 | 119 | 94 | 86 | 64 | 62 | 43 | 42 | 28 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | S 13 | S 13 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | S 12 | S 12 | — |
1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 8 | E 7 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 11 | S 13 | S 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | S 8 | — |
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 |
3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 37 | 30 | 19 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 33 | 72 | 104 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 112 | 112 | 934 | 934 | 934 | 471 | 280 | 280 | 946 | 934 | 955 | 1467 |
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