La Olla Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Uruguay – South)

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La Olla Surf Guide

La Olla in South Uruguay is an exposed point break that has fairly consistent surf. Autumn and winter are the optimum times of year for waves. Offshore winds are from the west northwest. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southeast.The break here is a left hand point. Good surf at all stages of the tide. When the surf is up, crowds are likely Take care of rocks in the line up.

La Olla Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	2	fairly consistent	17.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing La Olla:

The best conditions reported for surf at La Olla occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-northwest.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf La Olla (for consistent clean waves)?

mayBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing La Olla with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 23% of the time in May while 46% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 31% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

23%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

46%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

31%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore La Olla Location Map

Interactive La Olla surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to La Olla is El Jaguel International (Punta Del Este) Airport (PDP) in Uruguay, which is 4 km (2 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to La Olla is Carrasco International (Montevideo) Airport (MVD), also in Uruguay, 102 km (63 miles) away.

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La Olla Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 20:22 Local Time

m, °C	Wed		Thu
ft, °F	6PM	9PM	0AM	3AM
Wave (m)	ENE	ENE	E	SSE
Period (s)	4	4	5	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at La Olla

Current tide and informaton

For Punta del Este, 3 km from La Olla.

Next High Water: 10:45pm | 0.32m

Next Low Water: 07:31am | 0.07m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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La Olla Sea Temperature

Cloudy and warm but the water temperature at La Olla will be noticeably colder than the air today. Most surfers will need a spring wetsuit. Feeling warmer out of the water than in the sea today.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 17.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite