La Boya surfForecast / South / Uruguay

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Tuesday 19 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
14.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at La Boya today?

The current surf forecast for La Boya at 4PM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Afternoon (19 May)3ft (0.9m)12s
Evening (19 May)3ft (0.9m)12s

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 Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue morning, calm by Thu night).

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
13
1.1
S
13
1
S
13
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.6
S
13
1.4
SSE
14
2.3
S
16
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.4
S
13
2.2
S
13
2.1
S
12
1.9
S
12
2.1
SSE
16
2
SSE
14
2
SSE
14
1.9
SSE
13
1.8
SSE
13
1.7
SSE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
609
414
339
256
236
236
634
848
711
2600
3144
2824
2736
2473
1992
1606
1378
1098
2028
1570
1419
1230
1041
917
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
30
WNW
35
W
35
W
30
W
25
W
25
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
30
SW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
S
10
S
5
S
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
9:40AM0.21m
3:31PM0.16m
9:44PM0.43m
10:26AM0.22m
4:01PM0.16m
10:37PM0.40m
11:15AM0.22m
4:30PM0.16m
11:33PM0.35m
Low Tide
12:51PM0.12m
5:00PM0.15m
6:18AM-0.01m
1:38PM0.12m
6:05PM0.13m
7:12AM0.01m
2:27PM0.14m
7:09PM0.11m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:30
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:42
5:40
5:39
5:39
Temp °C
8
8
11
13
12
12
13
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
2
1
3
5
5
6
8
7
6
6
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
7
7
6
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
13
1.1
S
13
1
S
13
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
1.1
S
12
1.4
SSE
14
0.8
SSE
17
2.1
SSE
16
2
SSE
14
2
SSE
14
1.9
SSE
13
1.8
SSE
13
1.7
SSE
13
Energy kJ
609
414
339
256
236
236
353
711
313
2028
1570
1419
1230
1041
917
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSE
16
Energy kJ
620
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
4
1
WSW
5
1.4
WSW
5
1.4
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
5
1.5
SSW
12
1.6
S
13
1.3
SSW
6
2.3
S
16
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.4
S
13
2.2
S
13
2.1
S
12
1.9
S
12
Energy kJ
21
56
107
122
126
97
634
848
111
2600
3144
2824
2736
2473
1992
1606
1378
1098
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
Distance (km)
23
23
116
74
74
60
60
116
157
157
533
533
533
533
235
247
247
247
154
69
69
74
69
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Uruguay - South
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
1
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Uruguay
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
5
5
6
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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