
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Posta today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for La Posta at 9AM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at La Posta. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
953 | 953 | 857 | 767 | 767 | 671 | 573 | 553 | 553 | 477 | 477 | 494 | 721 | 755 | 691 | 731 | 588 | 523 | 424 | 324 | 289 | 454 | 503 | 416 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:56AM0.19m | 7:16PM0.32m | 7:35AM0.21m | 8:16PM0.30m | 8:17AM0.24m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:26AM0.06m | 1:23PM0.11m | 3:23AM0.08m | 2:58PM0.08m | 4:15AM0.11m | 4:09PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 |
953 | 953 | 857 | 767 | 767 | 671 | 573 | 553 | 553 | 477 | 477 | 494 | 721 | 755 | 691 | 731 | 588 | 523 | 424 | 324 | 289 | 454 | 503 | 416 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | SSE 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 121 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 22 | 32 | 24 | 31 | 37 | 38 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 159 | 159 | 159 | 233 | 245 | 532 | 112 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 152 | 532 | 532 | 532 | 532 | 532 | 112 | 531 | 905 | 915 | 9 | 428 |
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