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La Olla surfForecast / South / Uruguay
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Tuesday 12 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
16.9° C
(Which is 1.2°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 8AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Tue morning, light winds from the W by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | |
946 | 744 | 653 | 530 | 440 | 355 | 263 | 254 | 196 | 221 | 713 | 814 | 948 | 930 | 805 | 702 | 607 | 596 | 604 | 248 | 188 | 141 | 106 | 104 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:12AM0.24m | 3:34PM0.25m | 4:36AM0.24m | 4:29PM0.29m | 5:43AM0.25m | 10:21AM0.20m | 5:22PM0.34m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:46PM0.15m | 11:18AM0.15m | 11:42PM0.11m | 12:02PM0.17m | 00:39AM0.06m | 9:31AM0.20m | 12:42PM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 6 |
 kJ | 946 | 744 | 653 | 530 | 440 | 355 | 263 | 254 | 196 | 221 | 713 | 814 | 948 | 930 | 805 | 702 | 607 | 596 | 604 | 248 | 188 | 141 | 106 | 48 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | E 14 | SSE 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 10 | 104 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | W 4 |
| kJ | 38 | 85 | 102 | 100 | 104 | 110 | 72 | 40 | 57 | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 29 | 120 | 115 | 94 | 71 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 126 | 163 | 166 | 126 | 78 | 126 | 32 | 163 | 38 | 163 | 38 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 38 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 38 | 166 | 166 | 32 | 0 |
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