La Posta surf break

La Posta surfForecast / South / Uruguay

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Wednesday 13 May 2026 -03
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La Posta surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's La Posta sea temperature is
16.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at La Posta today?

The current surf forecast for La Posta at 8PM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)--
Afternoon (13 May)6.5ft (2.0m)12s
Evening (13 May)5.5ft (1.7m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed night, min 10°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
6 AM
9 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
S
12
2
S
12
1.8
S
12
1.7
S
12
2.1
S
12
2
S
11
1.9
S
11
1.9
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.5
S
11
1
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
11
0.9
S
9
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1
S
10
1
S
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1160
1129
902
792
1187
970
866
843
524
507
206
125
141
136
207
216
216
183
188
157
160
167
149
161
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
15
SW
5
WSW
10
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
10
W
5
SW
10
ESE
15
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:07PM0.27m
7:41AM0.23m
5:58PM0.31m
8:14AM0.22m
6:50PM0.34m
8:45AM0.21m
Low Tide
12:00PM0.18m
00:54AM0.01m
12:34PM0.20m
1:57AM-0.02m
12:26PM0.20m
3:01AM-0.04m
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:45
5:44
5:44
Temp °C
12
12
11
12
13
13
12
12
13
13
13
12
12
11
11
10
12
13
12
12
11
10
10
10
6
6
5
7
8
8
7
8
8
7
8
8
10
8
8
7
9
11
10
9
7
7
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
S
12
2
S
12
1.8
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.6
S
11
1.7
S
11
1.6
S
11
1.5
S
11
1
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.9
S
6
0.9
S
9
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1
S
10
1
S
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
11
Energy kJ
1160
1129
902
792
690
632
688
607
524
206
125
57
136
207
216
216
183
188
157
160
167
149
161
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.4
SE
9
0.8
S
11
0.7
SE
10
0.2
S
10
0.7
SSW
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
8
9
9
7
22
141
100
8
78
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.1
SE
13
0.4
SSE
9
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
2
7
33
7
7
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
S
12
2
S
11
1.9
S
11
1.9
S
11
1.5
S
11
1
SSW
6
1.1
S
6
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.3
W
3
0.3
NNE
2
0.3
NW
3
Energy kJ
1187
970
866
843
507
77
92
5
5
2
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
118
155
156
25
25
25
30
25
156
233
156
7
3
0
0
0
0
7
11
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Uruguay - South
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Uruguay
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
9
9
9
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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