
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Posta today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for La Posta at 11AM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am July 16). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at La Posta. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri morning, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | E 8 | ESE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | 82 | 22 | 141 | 135 | 122 | 122 | 151 | 117 | 31 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 101 | 106 | 106 | 83 | 90 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 75 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:26AM0.22m | 10:13PM0.28m | 10:11AM0.24m | 11:13PM0.25m | 3:06AM0.21m | 10:59AM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:27AM0.09m | 5:17PM0.07m | 6:16AM0.12m | 6:23PM0.05m | 2:34AM0.21m | 7:04AM0.14m | 7:23PM0.04m | |||||||||||||||
7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 8 | ESE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 |
85 | 82 | 22 | 141 | 135 | 122 | 122 | 151 | 117 | 65 | 73 | 57 | 65 | 101 | 106 | 106 | 83 | 90 | 98 | 128 | 104 | 75 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | ESE 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | S 8 | WNW 4 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 4 | SSW 4 |
22 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 31 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | WNW 5 | S 17 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 12 | S 12 |
3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | NNE 3 | ENE 8 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNE 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 |
153 | 1 | 92 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 25 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 156 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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