La Olla surfForecast / South / Uruguay

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Monday 11 May 2026 -03
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La Olla surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's La Olla sea temperature is
17.2° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at La Olla today?

The current surf forecast for La Olla at 3AM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 11). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Afternoon (12 May)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Evening (12 May)3ft (0.9m)12s

Table - waves today at La Olla. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds.

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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
12 PM
3 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
S
13
1.8
SSE
13
1.7
SSE
13
1.5
SSE
13
1.4
SSE
13
1.3
SSE
13
1.2
SSE
13
1.1
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
11
1.6
S
11
1.7
S
11
1.7
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
11
1
S
12
1
S
11
1.6
SSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1397
1073
946
744
653
522
440
355
263
254
196
183
643
734
841
846
735
625
535
446
431
274
257
634
Wind (km/h)
25
W
25
NW
35
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
W
35
W
30
WSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
25
WSW
20
W
25
W
30
WSW
30
WSW
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:11PM0.18m
3:12AM0.24m
3:34PM0.25m
4:36AM0.24m
4:29PM0.29m
5:43AM0.25m
10:21AM0.20m
Low Tide
6:14PM0.18m
10:46PM0.15m
11:18AM0.15m
11:42PM0.11m
12:02PM0.17m
00:39AM0.06m
9:31AM0.20m
12:42PM0.19m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
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>
7:24
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:46
5:45
5:45
Temp °C
13
12
11
11
11
11
13
15
15
14
14
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
12
13
14
8
6
4
3
2
3
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
8
8
7
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
S
13
1.8
SSE
13
1.7
SSE
13
1.5
SSE
13
1.4
SSE
13
1.3
SSE
13
1.2
SSE
13
1.1
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
11
1.6
S
11
1.7
S
11
1.7
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
11
1
S
12
1
S
11
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
1397
1073
946
744
653
522
440
355
263
254
196
183
643
734
841
846
735
625
535
446
431
274
257
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
E
15
Energy kJ
5
10
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
4
1
W
4
1.3
W
5
1.4
W
5
1.4
W
5
1.3
W
5
1.3
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
5
0.9
SW
5
1.1
SSW
5
1.1
SSW
6
0.6
W
3
0.6
W
4
1.4
SW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
11
Energy kJ
17
38
80
100
100
86
106
69
42
52
92
8
9
122
145
634
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
2
2
4
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
2
3
3
2
4
3
Distance (km)
0
10
32
84
163
166
126
78
53
126
126
163
163
32
126
163
38
32
29
32
32
0
163
166
Best forecast wave conditions in Uruguay - South
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Uruguay
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
8
8
9
9
9
9
6
9
9
7
7
6
9
8
9
5
5
5
5
5
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