La Boya surfForecast / South / Uruguay

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am 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 3PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)4ft (1.2m)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)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
12 AM
3 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.3
S
8
1.3
S
8
1.3
S
8
1.2
S
9
1.1
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
1.4
S
9
1.6
S
9
1.2
S
10
1.3
S
12
1.6
S
17
1.8
SSE
15
1.7
SSE
14
1.6
S
14
1.4
SSE
13
1.2
S
13
1
S
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
1.1
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
106
116
196
212
219
220
89
101
299
431
273
493
1422
1500
1240
971
722
490
339
265
240
236
240
427
Wind (km/h)
20
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
30
W
35
W
30
W
30
W
25
WSW
25
SW
on
on
on
on
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
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
9:44PM0.43m
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
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:28
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:43
5:42
5:42
5:40
Temp °C
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
10
8
8
8
11
13
13
13
13
12
6
6
5
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
8
7
6
6
6
3
2
2
4
5
6
7
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
S
13
0.3
S
11
0.1
S
17
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
1.4
S
9
1.2
S
10
1.3
S
12
1.6
S
17
1.8
SSE
15
1.7
SSE
14
1.6
S
14
1.4
SSE
13
1.2
S
13
1
S
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
1.1
S
13
Energy kJ
19
20
21
14
23
6
59
57
320
273
493
1422
1500
1240
971
722
490
339
265
240
236
240
427
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
15
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
5
18
1
8
5
9
9
89
257
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
8
0.3
SSE
20
Energy kJ
6
5
1
75
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.3
S
8
1.3
S
8
1.3
S
8
1.2
S
9
1.1
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
1.4
S
9
1.6
S
9
0.4
WNW
3
0.8
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.8
W
4
1.1
WSW
5
1.4
WSW
5
1.3
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.2
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
Energy kJ
106
116
196
212
219
220
89
101
299
431
3
18
13
21
59
113
107
97
89
77
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
247
235
235
235
247
235
116
157
28
28
28
28
23
9
1
1
1
23
74
69
69
23
60
69
Best forecast wave conditions in Uruguay - South
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Uruguay
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
4
8
6
4
4
5
6
5
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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