Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Posta today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for La Posta at 8AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at La Posta. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | 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 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 492 | 408 | 375 | 383 | 843 | 963 | 909 | 928 | 953 | 857 | 857 | 767 | 671 | 671 | 573 | 563 | 553 | 486 | 486 | 494 | 645 | 732 | 623 | 850 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:20AM0.17m | 6:13PM0.33m | 6:56AM0.19m | 7:16PM0.32m | 7:35AM0.21m | 8:16PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:22AM0.03m | 10:23AM0.13m | 2:26AM0.06m | 1:23PM0.11m | 3:23AM0.08m | 2:58PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | — | S 12 | SSE 12 | 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 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 79 | 73 | 82 | 167 | 368 | — | 909 | 928 | 953 | 857 | 857 | 767 | 671 | 671 | 573 | 563 | 553 | 486 | 486 | 494 | 645 | 732 | 623 | 850 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 15 | E 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 263 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 11 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 |
| kJ | 492 | 408 | 375 | 383 | 843 | 963 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 159 | 233 | 233 | 245 | 233 | 233 | 416 | 118 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 233 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 428 | 532 | 532 | 532 |
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