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Posties surf Forecast / SA – East Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Thursday 02 May 2024 ACST
Forecast update in hr min s Update imminent
Posties surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Posties sea temperature is 16.0°C (Statistics for 02 May 1981-2005 - mean: 15.6 °C max: 16.5 °C min: 14.1 °C)
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Posties surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Posties sea temperature is 16.0°C (Statistics for 02 May 1981-2005 - mean: 15.6 °C max: 16.5 °C min: 14.1 °C)
How big are the waves at Posties today?
The current surf forecast for Posties at 4PM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.4m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (02 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Posties. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Update imminent
Thursday 02 | Friday 03 | Saturday 04 | Sunday 05 | Monday 06 | Tuesday 07 | Wednesday 08 | Thursday 09 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
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| Energy (?) | 1789 | 3808 | 3712 | 3135 | 2801 | 2561 | 2453 | 1958 | 1805 | 1858 | 1803 | 1557 | 1211 | 1211 | 824 | 711 | 543 | 721 | 753 | 834 | 1281 | 1373 | 1499 | 984 | 1643 | 1151 | 1137 | 1004 | 1347 | 1774 | 1774 | 1707 | 2087 | 2035 | 1907 | 1589 | 1547 | 1505 | 1484 | 1255 | 1238 | 1186 | 933 | 919 | 905 | 834 | 755 | 680 | 1070 | 1900 | 2083 | 1972 | 1737 | 1665 | 796 | 809 | 1102 | 1069 | 892 | 878 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | off | glass | glass | glass | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 8:58PM 0.93 | 10:06PM 0.91 | 11:17AM 0.71 | 10:39PM 0.87 | 11:08AM 0.85 | 10:59PM 0.81 | 11:28AM 0.97 | 11:11PM 0.74 | 11:56AM 1.08 | 11:17PM 0.69 | 12:26PM 1.16 | 11:19PM 0.66 | 12:58PM 1.20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 7:13AM 0.52 | 5:55AM 0.58 | 4:09PM 0.62 | 5:06AM 0.57 | 5:17PM 0.56 | 4:52AM 0.52 | 6:05PM 0.53 | 4:54AM 0.43 | 6:46PM 0.52 | 5:06AM 0.33 | 7:23PM 0.55 | 5:24AM 0.24 | 7:56PM 0.59 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 02 | Friday 03 | Saturday 04 | Sunday 05 | Monday 06 | Tuesday 07 | Wednesday 08 | Thursday 09 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:54 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | 5:17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:09 | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
| Feels °C (?) | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
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