La Boya surfForecast / South / Uruguay

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm 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 6PM is: 2.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)--
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 15°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
6 AM
9 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2133
1883
1465
1249
1094
953
803
677
557
469
437
361
325
265
245
202
198
180
140
140
137
109
107
98
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
5
S
5
SSW
5
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
NNE
5
NNE
0
NNE
5
NE
10
E
15
ESE
15
E
15
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
5
NE
5
NE
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
High Tide
11:15AM0.22m
4:30PM0.16m
11:33PM0.35m
12:08PM0.23m
4:56PM0.17m
00:33AM0.30m
1:07PM0.24m
5:11PM0.19m
1:41AM0.26m
Low Tide
2:27PM0.14m
7:09PM0.11m
8:04AM0.04m
3:20PM0.16m
8:14PM0.10m
8:58AM0.07m
4:29PM0.19m
9:19PM0.08m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:39
5:39
5:38
5:38
Temp °C
11
10
10
10
10
10
9
10
10
11
10
10
11
10
11
11
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
6
6
6
7
7
8
7
8
8
9
7
7
9
8
10
9
10
10
10
10
11
11
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
9
Energy kJ
2133
1883
1465
1249
1094
953
803
677
557
469
437
361
325
265
245
202
198
180
140
140
137
109
107
98
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
2
Energy kJ
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
154
69
69
69
116
9
0
0
157
306
405
13
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Uruguay - South
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Uruguay
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
6
6
5
6
7
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
6
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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