Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Olla today (20 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for La Olla at 5PM is: 0.2m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at La Olla. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu night, min 7°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | E 12 | S 5 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 134 | 293 | 470 | 434 | 413 | 412 | 450 | 498 | 486 | 539 | 574 | 612 | 443 | 108 | 625 | 583 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:19PM0.32m | 2:37AM0.19m | 6:53AM0.20m | 2:10PM0.31m | 4:06AM0.19m | 8:10AM0.19m | 3:04PM0.30m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:47PM0.06m | 4:33AM0.19m | 9:19AM0.18m | 10:39PM0.07m | 5:18AM0.19m | 9:41AM0.19m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | |
mm | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | -2 | -1 | -3 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -2 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | S 7 | E 5 | E 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 |
4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 544 | 443 | 108 | 625 | 583 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | E 5 | S 7 | E 8 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 12 | — | — |
5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 89 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | SW 6 | E 8 | E 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 3 | S 5 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
— | — | — | 8 | 134 | 293 | 470 | 434 | 413 | 412 | 450 | 498 | 486 | 539 | 574 | 612 | 49 | 183 | 74 | 40 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 941 | 941 | 659 | 189 | 771 | 912 | 176 | 782 | 785 | 922 | 922 | 942 | 954 | 166 | 166 | 163 | 78 | 78 | 126 | 163 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Uruguay - South | ||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Uruguay | ||||||||||||||||||||
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