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La Boya surfForecast / South / Uruguay
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Sunday 17 May 2026 -03Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
La Boya surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's La Boya sea temperature is
14.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at La Boya today?
The current surf forecast for La Boya at 6AM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at La Boya. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 10 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 12 | S 17 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | |
130 | 100 | 119 | 127 | 191 | 212 | 185 | 220 | 79 | 123 | 291 | 306 | 257 | 493 | 1467 | 1520 | 1257 | 1004 | 733 | 490 | 408 | 269 | 244 | 236 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 8:12AM0.22m | 2:31PM0.18m | 7:59PM0.44m | 8:56AM0.22m | 3:00PM0.17m | 8:51PM0.45m | 9:40AM0.21m | 3:31PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:19AM0.15m | 2:48PM0.18m | 4:30AM-0.05m | 12:05PM0.13m | 3:54PM0.17m | 5:25AM-0.04m | 12:51PM0.12m | 5:00PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | — | S 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | S 11 | S 17 | S 9 | S 9 | — | S 22 | S 10 | S 12 | S 17 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
 kJ | 5 | — | 5 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 23 | 6 | 79 | 55 | — | 9 | 257 | 493 | 1467 | 1520 | 1257 | 1004 | 733 | 490 | 408 | 269 | 244 | 236 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 12 | S 15 | — | — | E 8 | S 10 | S 16 | SE 16 | — | — | S 12 | SSE 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 18 | — | — | 1 | 8 | 5 | 10 | — | — | 80 | 257 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | E 8 | — | — | — | SSE 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 8 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 130 | 100 | 119 | 127 | 191 | 212 | 185 | 220 | 72 | 123 | 291 | 306 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 13 | 13 | 21 | 59 | 107 | 111 | 105 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 116 | 247 | 235 | 235 | 235 | 247 | 235 | 116 | 157 | 83 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 74 | 69 | 69 | 28 |
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