Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Posta today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 5s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for La Posta at 3AM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at La Posta. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri night, min 8°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sat morning, light winds from the ESE by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 14 | 14 | 7 | 16 | 28 | 152 | 331 | 510 | 520 | 432 | 520 | 678 | 652 | 568 | 487 | 339 | 161 | 151 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:07PM0.25m | 8:38AM0.29m | 9:55PM0.23m | 2:25AM0.20m | 9:23AM0.30m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:03PM0.02m | 4:35AM0.16m | 4:56PM0.02m | 00:49AM0.20m | 5:17AM0.17m | 5:46PM0.02m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 5 | E 8 | ENE 7 | E 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 10 | E 9 | E 8 | SSE 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 16 | 13 | 66 | 151 | 151 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 15 | SE 14 | E 12 | E 10 | — | — | — | SSE 11 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 14 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | 90 | 161 | 117 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 11 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 28 | 152 | 331 | 510 | 520 | 432 | 520 | 678 | 652 | 568 | 487 | 339 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 693 | 904 | 683 | 652 | 118 | 905 | 532 | 532 | 532 | 532 | 245 | 156 | 156 | 233 | 403 | 428 | 428 | 428 |
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