La Boya surfForecast / South / Uruguay

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Thursday 21 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
14.1° 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: 2.1m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 17s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)7.5ft (2.3m)16s
Afternoon (21 May)7ft (2.2m)14s
Evening (21 May)6ft (1.9m)13s

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 Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
13
2.4
S
13
2.1
S
12
2.3
SSE
16
2.2
SSE
15
2.2
SSE
14
2
SSE
14
1.9
SSE
13
1.8
SSE
13
1.7
SSE
13
1.6
SSE
13
1.5
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
12
1.2
SSE
12
1.2
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2328
1902
1400
2676
2133
1883
1465
1294
1094
953
803
677
548
444
437
361
325
265
260
198
198
180
140
140
Wind (km/h)
30
S
25
S
20
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
5
S
0
WSW
5
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
ESE
10
NE
5
NNE
5
N
5
NNE
5
ENE
15
ESE
20
E
15
ENE
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:37PM0.40m
11:15AM0.22m
4:30PM0.16m
11:33PM0.35m
12:08PM0.23m
4:56PM0.17m
00:33AM0.30m
1:07PM0.24m
5:11PM0.19m
Low Tide
7:12AM0.01m
2:27PM0.14m
7:09PM0.11m
8:04AM0.04m
3:20PM0.16m
8:14PM0.10m
8:58AM0.07m
4:29PM0.19m
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:39
5:39
5:38
Temp °C
11
11
10
10
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
9
10
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
12
13
13
13
3
5
5
5
6
7
8
8
7
8
8
7
7
8
7
7
8
9
8
8
10
10
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
S
12
2.3
SSE
16
2.2
SSE
15
2.2
SSE
14
2
SSE
14
1.9
SSE
13
1.8
SSE
13
1.7
SSE
13
1.6
SSE
13
1.5
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
12
1.2
SSE
12
1.2
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
Energy kJ
1400
2676
2133
1883
1465
1294
1094
953
803
677
548
444
437
361
325
265
260
198
198
180
140
140
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
17
1.1
SSE
17
Energy kJ
313
684
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
13
2.4
S
13
Energy kJ
2328
1902
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
533
235
247
247
69
69
28
69
74
0
0
0
157
235
247
13
0
0
0
0
0
7
7
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Uruguay - South
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Uruguay
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
5
7
5
7
7
8
8
7
6
7
5
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