La Boya Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

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Surf Break: La Boya

La Boya in South Uruguay is an exposed reef break that has dependable surf. Autumn and winter are the optimum times of year for waves. The best wind direction is from the north northeast. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell angle is from the south. Both left and right reef breaks. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Watch out for rocks.

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Overall La Boya Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to La Boya:   (click location name for more details)
Closest break	Montoya	1 mi
Second closest break	La Posta	1 mi
Third closest break	La Barra	2 mi
Fourth closest break	Tiki	2 mi
Fifth closest break	Pendorcho	2 mi
Wave buoys nearest to La Boya:
Closest wave buoy	Brazil Buoy	370 mi
Second closest wave buoy	West Atlantic Buoy	3398 mi
Third closest wave buoy	East of Martinique Buoy	3405 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	Middle Atlantic Buoy	3437 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	Eastern Caribbean Buoy	3580 mi
Tide stations nearest to La Boya:
Closest tide station	Laguna, Brazil	568 mi
Second closest tide station	Imbituba, Brazil	588 mi
Third closest tide station	Florianópolis, Brazil	626 mi
Fourth closest tide station	Itajaí, Brazil	664 mi
Fifth closest tide station	Paranaguá, Brazil	753 mi
Ski Resorts closest to La Boya:
Closest ski area	Vallecitos (Argentina)	848 mi
Second closest ski area	Las Lenas (Argentina)	863 mi
Third closest ski area	Los Penitentes (Argentina)	874 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Los Puquios (Argentina)	875 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Lagunillas Ski Center (Chile)	886 mi
Town and city forecasts close to La Boya:
Closest city location	Maldonado (Uruguay)	6 mi
Second closest city location	Punta del Este (Uruguay)	7 mi
Third closest city location	San Carlos (Uruguay)	9 mi
Fourth closest city location	Pan de Azucar (Uruguay)	24 mi
Fifth closest city location	Piriapolis (Uruguay)	25 mi

• The closest passenger airport to La Boya is El Jaguel International (Punta Del Este) Airport (PDP) in Uruguay, which is 8 km (5 miles) away (directly).
• The second nearest airport to La Boya is Carrasco International (Montevideo) Airport (MVD), also in Uruguay, 109 km (68 miles) away.
• The third closest airport is Angel S Adami (Montevideo) Airport (MVD), also in Uruguay, 131 km (81 miles) away.