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La Derecha surfForecast / North / Uruguay

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Saturday 03 May 2025 -03
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La Derecha surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's La Derecha sea temperature is
18.8° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for La Derecha this week:

The surf forecast for La Derecha over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 03) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at La Derecha in the next 12 days are 1.2m 11s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 03) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Friday (May 09) at 12AM.

Wave TypeTime (-03) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9AM (Sat 3rd May)4ft (1.2m) 11s
Best Surf 9AM (Sat 3rd May)4ft (1.2m) 11s
Most Powerful 9AM (Sat 3rd May)4ft (1.2m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Derecha over the next 12 days.

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Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.2
SE
1.1
SE
1.1
SE
1.1
SE
1.1
SE
1
SE
1
SE
0.9
SE
0.8
SE
0.8
SE
0.8
SE
0.8
SE
0.6
SE
0.6
SE
1
ENE
0.7
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.7
ENE
1.1
S
0.6
ENE
0.5
ENE
0.4
ENE
2.1
SW
2.2
SSW
2.1
SSW
1.4
S
1.2
S
1.1
S
1.1
S
1.1
S
1.1
SSE
0.8
SSE
1.1
SE
1.1
SE
0.9
SSE
1.1
SE
Period(s) (?)111111121212111211111111111188886999789999810101012121111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)369315273303303259241224183171145171717510755936188654730386715745286225177167245255135373309204288
Wind
(km/h)
5
WSW
5
ESE
15
NNE
15
N
10
NNE
10
N
15
ENE
5
E
10
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNW
15
NNE
10
N
25
N
25
W
25
W
20
W
10
W
15
NW
20
SW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
S
10
NE
10
NNE
20
NE
15
NE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
20
NE
15
NE
15
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offglasscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
glassoncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
crosscrosscrossoffoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:38AM
0.27
5:24PM
0.22
11:51PM
0.45
4:33AM
0.21
12:28PM
0.26
6:13PM 12:43AM
0.23 0.40
5:45AM
0.22
1:22PM
0.26
7:02PM 1:38AM
0.24 0.35
6:51AM
0.22
2:21PM
0.26
7:51PM 2:38AM
0.25 0.31
7:58AM
0.22
3:21PM
0.27
8:40PM
0.24
3:41AM 9:05AM
0.28 0.22
4:18PM
0.29
9:27PM
0.23
4:42AM 10:11AM
0.27 0.22
5:09PM
0.32
10:11PM
0.22
5:39AM 11:12AM
0.27 0.23
5:54PM
0.35
10:50PM
0.20
6:29AM
0.27
12:09PM
0.23
6:36PM 11:25PM
0.37 0.18
7:15AM
0.26
1:01PM
0.24
7:16PM
0.39
7:57AM
0.26
1:50PM
0.25
7:55PM 12:54AM
0.41 0.16
8:36AM
0.26
2:37PM
0.25
8:32PM 1:52AM
0.41 0.16
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:38PM
0.13
7:52PM
0.15
4:11AM 8:42AM
0.21 0.01
3:25PM
0.15
8:51PM
0.16
4:39AM 9:37AM
0.21 0.05
4:14PM
0.17
9:53PM
0.16
5:19AM 10:33AM
0.21 0.08
5:10PM
0.19
10:58PM
0.15
6:06AM 11:30AM
0.20 0.10
6:15PM 12:02AM
0.21 0.14
6:58AM
0.19
12:25PM
0.12
7:28PM 1:01AM
0.21 0.12
7:51AM
0.19
1:16PM
0.14
8:43PM 1:52AM
0.21 0.10
8:41AM
0.18
2:03PM
0.16
9:53PM 2:39AM
0.20 0.07
9:28AM
0.18
2:46PM
0.18
10:59PM
0.18
3:22AM 10:11AM
0.05 0.17
3:28PM
0.19
4:03AM 10:52AM
0.04 0.17
4:08PM
0.20
12:30AM
0.16
4:44AM 11:31AM
0.03 0.16
4:49PM
0.21
12:59AM
0.16
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Sunrise7:13--7:13--7:15--7:15--7:16--7:16--7:18--7:18--7:18--7:20--7:20--7:20--
Sunset-5:52--5:51--5:51--5:50--5:49--5:47--5:46--5:45--5:45--5:44--5:44--5:43-
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C182018212321171818212220181919191817161815171814141413151717181818192019
Feels °C (?)182016192221171918212220171819201515111313121410111211121415151515192019

Short Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 53mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Thu morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu night).

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds.

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Information about the La Derecha Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for La Derecha provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at La Derecha can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our La Derecha surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (La Derecha) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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La Derecha is 10 km (6 miles) from La Paloma. If you plan a holiday in Uruguay - North, look for hotels and other accommodation in La Paloma. La Paloma has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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