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La Boya surfForecast / South / Uruguay
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Saturday 16 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
14.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at La Boya today?
The current surf forecast for La Boya at 9AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (16 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at La Boya. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 17 | S 16 | |
163 | 131 | 139 | 147 | 117 | 117 | 85 | 82 | 58 | 89 | 143 | 132 | 200 | 193 | 208 | 215 | 229 | 229 | 392 | 723 | 657 | 700 | 1794 | 1569 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 7:29AM0.23m | 1:32PM0.19m | 7:08PM0.42m | 8:12AM0.22m | 2:31PM0.18m | 7:59PM0.44m | 8:56AM0.22m | 3:00PM0.17m | 8:51PM0.45m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:35AM0.17m | 1:59PM0.19m | 3:35AM-0.04m | 11:19AM0.15m | 2:48PM0.18m | 4:30AM-0.05m | 12:05PM0.13m | 3:54PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | SE 12 | SSE 10 | S 14 | S 13 | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 17 | S 16 |
 kJ | 163 | 131 | 139 | 147 | 117 | 117 | 85 | 82 | 58 | — | 6 | 20 | 16 | 14 | — | 215 | 229 | 229 | 392 | 723 | 657 | 700 | 1794 | 1569 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | — | S 15 | — | SE 12 | — | S 17 | S 16 | S 11 | — | S 22 | SSE 20 | SSE 18 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 18 | — | 6 | — | 6 | 5 | 93 | — | 9 | 38 | 257 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 19 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 143 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | — | — | WNW 3 | — | W 2 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | S 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 89 | 143 | 132 | 200 | 193 | 208 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 69 | 116 | 247 | 235 | 235 | 235 | 235 | 116 | 116 | 180 | 23 | 23 | 74 | 116 | 23 | 1 |
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