La Boya surfForecast / South / Uruguay

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 -03
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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 12AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Afternoon (18 May)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Evening (18 May)5.5ft (1.7m)15s

Table - waves today at La Boya. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon).

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
8
1.2
S
9
1.1
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
1.5
S
9
1.4
S
9
1.3
S
10
1.4
S
12
1.7
S
17
1.7
S
15
1.7
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
13
1
S
13
0.9
S
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
1
S
13
1.1
SSE
13
2.2
S
16
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
185
220
80
89
364
327
332
584
1624
1315
1212
971
609
490
334
247
236
236
240
339
437
2374
2948
2853
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
35
W
35
W
35
W
30
W
25
WSW
30
SW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
35
SSW
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
7:59PM0.44m
8:56AM0.22m
3:00PM0.17m
8:51PM0.45m
9:40AM0.21m
3:31PM0.16m
9:44PM0.43m
10:26AM0.22m
Low Tide
4:30AM-0.05m
12:05PM0.13m
3:54PM0.17m
5:25AM-0.04m
12:51PM0.12m
5:00PM0.15m
6:18AM-0.01m
1:38PM0.12m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:42
5:42
5:40
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
8
8
8
11
14
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
6
6
6
7
6
7
6
5
6
7
6
3
2
2
4
6
6
7
7
7
6
5
5
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
11
0.1
S
17
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
1.3
S
9
1.4
S
9
1.3
S
10
1.4
S
12
1.7
S
17
1.7
S
15
1.7
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
13
1
S
13
0.9
S
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
1
S
13
1.1
SSE
13
Energy kJ
23
6
59
59
270
327
332
584
1624
1315
1212
971
609
490
334
247
236
236
240
339
437
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
S
22
0.5
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
18
Energy kJ
1
8
5
9
9
89
257
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
8
0.3
SSE
20
Energy kJ
5
1
75
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
8
1.2
S
9
1.1
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
1.5
S
9
0.6
WSW
4
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
3
0.7
W
4
0.8
W
4
1.2
WSW
5
1.4
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.2
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
1.5
SSW
6
2.2
S
16
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
14
Energy kJ
185
220
80
89
364
11
10
8
14
19
72
115
126
107
86
77
167
2374
2948
2853
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
2
2
1
1
4
3
4
3
4
Distance (km)
247
74
116
157
21
9
69
116
23
9
1
1
23
23
74
70
69
60
60
74
157
157
681
681
Best forecast wave conditions in Uruguay - South
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Uruguay
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
7
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
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