La Olla surfForecast / South / Uruguay

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Tuesday 19 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
14.4° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at La Olla today?

The current surf forecast for La Olla at 4PM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 19). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)3ft (0.9m)13s
Afternoon (19 May)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Evening (19 May)2.5ft (0.8m)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 13°C on Tue night, min 9°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Thu night).

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
3
3
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
14
0.9
SSE
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
1
S
13
1.1
SSE
14
1.6
SSE
16
2.4
S
15
2.4
S
15
2.3
S
14
2.3
S
14
2.2
S
13
2
S
13
1.8
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.7
S
14
1.7
SSE
15
1.7
SSE
14
1.6
SSE
13
1.6
SSE
13
1.5
SSE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
447
282
209
193
137
180
187
345
507
1165
2697
2424
2107
1933
1659
1314
1004
869
1145
1275
1122
943
811
692
Wind (km/h)
30
WNW
30
WNW
35
W
40
W
35
W
30
WSW
25
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
20
S
10
S
10
SSW
15
S
10
SSE
5
SSE
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:39AM0.23m
3:32PM0.17m
9:43PM0.46m
10:26AM0.23m
4:03PM0.16m
10:36PM0.42m
11:15AM0.23m
4:33PM0.17m
11:32PM0.37m
Low Tide
5:23AM-0.04m
12:51PM0.13m
4:58PM0.16m
6:17AM-0.01m
1:38PM0.13m
6:02PM0.14m
7:11AM0.01m
2:26PM0.15m
7:07PM0.13m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:30
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:42
5:40
5:40
5:39
Temp °C
8
9
11
12
12
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
1
2
3
4
4
7
7
6
6
5
4
4
3
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
7
6
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
14
0.9
SSE
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
1
S
13
1.1
SSE
14
1.6
SSE
16
0.8
SSE
16
1.7
S
14
1.7
SSE
15
1.7
SSE
14
1.6
SSE
13
1.6
SSE
13
1.5
SSE
13
Energy kJ
447
282
209
193
137
180
187
345
507
1165
288
1145
1275
1122
943
811
692
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
17
Energy kJ
243
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
4
1
W
5
1.3
WSW
5
1.4
WSW
5
1.3
WSW
5
1.2
WSW
5
1
SW
5
1
SW
5
1.3
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
2.4
S
15
2.4
S
15
2.3
S
14
2.3
S
14
2.2
S
13
2
S
13
1.8
S
12
1.7
S
12
Energy kJ
20
45
82
107
103
72
48
57
104
134
2697
2424
2107
1933
1659
1314
1004
869
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
Distance (km)
32
32
126
84
84
53
53
126
166
166
525
525
525
525
226
238
238
238
163
78
78
84
78
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Uruguay - South
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
1
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Uruguay
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
5
5
6
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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