Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Olla today (21 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for La Olla at 6PM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at La Olla. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat night, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 6 | SSE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 13 | S 14 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
424 | 412 | 472 | 533 | 513 | 561 | 612 | 0 | 128 | 638 | 635 | 508 | 474 | 1092 | 1439 | 1879 | 3208 | 2437 | 2276 | 1948 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:10PM0.31m | 4:06AM0.19m | 8:10AM0.19m | 3:04PM0.30m | 5:21AM0.19m | 4:02PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:19AM0.18m | 10:39PM0.07m | 5:18AM0.19m | 9:41AM0.19m | 11:33PM0.08m | 6:40AM0.19m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 10 | — | SSE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | — | — | — | S 14 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 612 | — | 128 | 638 | 635 | 508 | 474 | — | — | — | 3208 | 2437 | 2276 | 1948 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 13 | S 14 | — | — | — |
424 | 412 | 472 | 533 | 513 | 561 | 591 | 211 | 191 | 84 | 78 | 51 | 42 | 1092 | 1439 | 1879 | 2048 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 912 | 1044 | 954 | 166 | 163 | 78 | 78 | 84 | 163 | 163 | 166 | 32 | 78 | 163 | 166 | 525 | 525 | 525 | 238 | 163 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Uruguay - South | ||||||||||||||||||||
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