Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.95° S 54.92° W

La Olla 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 17 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's La Olla sea temperature is
15.9°C
1.5° 

La Olla surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at La Olla today (17 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for La Olla at 4PM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Oct)6.5ft (2.0m)9s
Afternoon (17 Oct)6ft (1.9m)9s
Evening (17 Oct)6ft (1.8m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat night, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sat afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Mon night).

Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
S
8
2
SSE
9
1.9
SSE
9
1.9
SSE
9
1.9
SSE
9
1.8
SSE
8
2
SSE
10
2.1
SE
11
2
SE
11
1.9
SE
11
1.8
SE
10
1.9
SSE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.7
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
1.6
SE
11
1.5
SE
11
1.4
SE
11
1.4
SE
11
1.3
SE
11
1.3
SE
11
1.3
SE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
562
573
547
579
566
460
804
1067
915
831
689
741
385
604
582
538
487
457
457
414
414
375
Wind (km/h)
35
S
35
S
35
S
35
S
35
S
35
S
30
S
35
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
SE
15
ESE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
5:45AM0.21m
11:47AM0.31m
00:55AM0.19m
6:23AM0.21m
12:25PM0.29m
1:49AM0.18m
6:55AM0.21m
1:10PM0.26m
Low Tide
7:32AM0.20m
8:32PM0.08m
2:58AM0.18m
8:18AM0.20m
9:17PM0.10m
3:15AM0.18m
9:09AM0.20m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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5:54
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5:52
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6:55
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6:57
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Temp °C
11
12
12
12
12
12
13
12
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
12
12
12
12
12
Feels °C
3
5
5
4
4
5
6
4
6
5
6
6
6
7
7
8
8
9
9
9
8
9
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