La Posta surf break

La Posta surfForecast / South / Uruguay

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Wednesday 20 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
14.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at La Posta today?

The current surf forecast for La Posta at 11AM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 1.9m 16s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)6ft (1.9m)16s
Afternoon (20 May)8ft (2.5m)14s
Evening (20 May)8ft (2.5m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed morning, calm by Thu night).

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
0
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSE
14
1.9
SSE
16
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
13
2.4
SSE
13
2
S
13
2.2
SSE
16
2.2
SSE
15
2.1
SSE
14
2
SSE
14
1.9
SSE
13
1.8
SSE
13
1.7
SSE
13
1.6
SSE
13
1.5
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
12
1.2
SSE
12
1.1
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
815
1740
3176
3042
2918
2662
2157
1808
1295
2455
2162
1750
1465
1249
1094
968
838
677
548
444
437
361
280
265
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
25
SW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
0
SE
5
W
0
WSW
10
SSE
5
SE
10
SE
10
E
10
NE
5
NNE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
11:06AM0.17m
4:30PM0.14m
11:20PM0.32m
11:52AM0.19m
4:40PM0.14m
00:24AM0.27m
12:45PM0.20m
1:43AM0.23m
Low Tide
6:56AM0.03m
2:15PM0.13m
6:24PM0.13m
7:50AM0.07m
3:15PM0.14m
7:39PM0.11m
8:44AM0.10m
8:51PM0.09m
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:30
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:40
5:39
5:39
5:38
Temp °C
11
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
10
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
9
10
10
11
11
11
11
10
5
6
4
4
3
3
4
5
5
6
7
7
8
7
7
9
7
9
7
9
8
8
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSE
14
1.9
SSE
16
2.4
SSE
13
2
S
13
2.2
SSE
16
2.2
SSE
15
2.1
SSE
14
2
SSE
14
1.9
SSE
13
1.8
SSE
13
1.7
SSE
13
1.6
SSE
13
1.5
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
12
1.2
SSE
12
1.1
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
11
Energy kJ
815
1740
1808
1295
2455
2162
1750
1465
1249
1094
968
838
677
548
444
437
361
280
265
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
17
1.2
SSE
17
Energy kJ
313
798
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
13
Energy kJ
84
113
3176
3042
2918
2662
2157
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
3
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
5
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
159
158
905
683
683
532
245
245
245
156
118
71
71
71
159
0
0
0
233
233
422
2
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Uruguay - South
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Uruguay
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
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  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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