Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Posta today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for La Posta at 1AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at La Posta. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat night, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun morning, light winds from the SSE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 10 | S 11 | S 12 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 189 | 196 | 246 | 271 | 183 | 154 | 221 | 240 | 228 | 315 | 456 | 358 | 310 | 320 | 703 | 683 | 773 | 819 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:51PM0.33m | 5:52AM0.16m | 5:04PM0.34m | 6:20AM0.17m | 6:13PM0.33m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:15AM0.02m | 8:58AM0.15m | 1:22AM0.03m | 10:23AM0.13m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | — | S 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 149 | 99 | 73 | 72 | 183 | 154 | 98 | 71 | 56 | 56 | 54 | 84 | 81 | 133 | 230 | — | 773 | 819 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 81 | 111 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 8 | E 9 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 5 | W 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 10 | S 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 189 | 196 | 246 | 271 | 45 | 39 | 221 | 240 | 228 | 315 | 456 | 358 | 310 | 320 | 703 | 683 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 245 | 71 | 25 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 118 | 118 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 245 | 245 | 245 | 233 | 233 | 118 | 159 |
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