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Back wash Matadiero, Matadeiro

5:11 pm 20 Oct 2010

Anchor Point

9:23 pm 5 Jan 2037


La Posta ratings
Quality on a good day: 2.5
Consistency of surf: 4.5
Difficulty level: 2.0
Wind and kite surfing: 1.0
Crowds: 3.5

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La Posta Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Uruguay – South)

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Surf Break: La Posta

Name: La Posta
Type: beach and point
Reliability: very consistent
Best Swell: S Offshore Wind: N

La Posta in South Uruguay is an exposed beach and point break that is usually a safe bet. Autumn and winter are the best times of year for waves. Offshore winds are from the north. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the best swell direction is from the south. The beach breaks are all rights and there is a left hand point break too. It very rarely gets crowded here. Watch out for .

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Overall La Posta 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 Posta:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break La Barra 1 mi
Second closest break La Boya 1 mi
Third closest break Pendorcho 1 mi
Fourth closest break Montoya 2 mi
Fifth closest break Tiki 3 mi

Wave buoys nearest to La Posta:

Closest wave buoy Brazil Buoy 371 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 3438 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy Eastern Caribbean Buoy 3580 mi

Tide stations nearest to La Posta:

Closest tide station Laguna, Brazil 569 mi
Second closest tide station Imbituba, Brazil 589 mi
Third closest tide station Florianópolis, Brazil 627 mi
Fourth closest tide station Itajaí, Brazil 665 mi
Fifth closest tide station Paranaguá, Brazil 754 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to La Posta:

Closest ski area Vallecitos (Argentina) 847 mi
Second closest ski area Las Lenas (Argentina) 861 mi
Third closest ski area Los Penitentes (Argentina) 873 mi
Fourth closest ski area Los Puquios (Argentina) 874 mi
Fifth closest ski area Lagunillas Ski Center (Chile) 885 mi

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Town and city forecasts close to La Posta:

Closest city location Maldonado (Uruguay) 6 mi
Second closest city location Punta del Este (Uruguay) 6 mi
Third closest city location San Carlos (Uruguay) 9 mi
Fourth closest city location Pan de Azucar (Uruguay) 23 mi
Fifth closest city location Piriapolis (Uruguay) 24 mi
  • The closest passenger airport to La Posta is El Jaguel International (Punta Del Este) Airport (PDP) in Uruguay, which is 6 km (4 miles) away (directly).
  • The second nearest airport to La Posta is Carrasco International (Montevideo) Airport (MVD), also in Uruguay, 108 km (67 miles) away.
  • The third closest airport is Angel S Adami (Montevideo) Airport (MVD), also in Uruguay, 130 km (81 miles) away.
La Posta break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for La Posta, Uruguay - South. Use the tab navigation above to view La Posta sea temperature, La Posta photographs, La Posta detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, La Posta webcams, current wind from Uruguay - South live weather stations and La Posta tide predictions. The Uruguay swell maps link will open up the big picture showing Uruguay and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from Uruguay wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around La Posta.