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La Olla surfForecast / South / Uruguay
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Thursday 21 May 2026 -03Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
14.0° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at La Olla today?
The current surf forecast for La Olla at 5PM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (21 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at La Olla. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | |
1275 | 1307 | 1726 | 1423 | 1156 | 989 | 841 | 732 | 604 | 498 | 459 | 380 | 317 | 288 | 217 | 206 | 202 | 164 | 161 | 146 | 111 | 111 | 109 | 85 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 11:15AM0.23m | 4:33PM0.17m | 11:32PM0.37m | 12:08PM0.24m | 5:00PM0.18m | 00:31AM0.32m | 1:06PM0.25m | 5:18PM0.20m | 1:39AM0.28m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:11AM0.01m | 2:26PM0.15m | 7:07PM0.13m | 8:04AM0.04m | 3:18PM0.17m | 8:11PM0.11m | 8:58AM0.07m | 4:23PM0.20m | 9:17PM0.10m | |||||||||||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 |
 | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | 5:38 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
 kJ | 1275 | 1307 | 1726 | 1423 | 1156 | 989 | 841 | 732 | 604 | 498 | 459 | 380 | 317 | 288 | 217 | 206 | 202 | 164 | 161 | 146 | 111 | 111 | 109 | 85 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 313 | 317 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 226 | 226 | 163 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 126 | 29 | 14 | 12 | 166 | 226 | 396 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 120 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
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