La Posta surf break

La Posta surfForecast / South / Uruguay

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Thursday 14 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
15.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at La Posta today?

The current surf forecast for La Posta at 8AM is: 1.9m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 1.6m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)6ft (1.9m)11s
Afternoon (14 May)5ft (1.5m)11s
Evening (14 May)2.5ft (0.7m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Sat night).

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
S
12
1.7
S
11
2.1
S
11
1.9
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.5
S
11
0.9
S
10
0.7
S
11
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.9
SSE
10
1.1
S
10
1
S
10
1
S
10
1
S
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
980
713
1049
841
526
507
167
108
128
128
155
221
188
188
192
157
160
133
141
147
117
117
86
83
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
15
SSW
10
SW
5
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
10
NW
5
WSW
5
ESE
15
NE
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
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
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
High Tide
7:41AM0.23m
5:58PM0.31m
8:14AM0.22m
6:50PM0.34m
8:45AM0.21m
7:42PM0.37m
Low Tide
00:54AM0.01m
12:34PM0.20m
1:57AM-0.02m
12:26PM0.20m
3:01AM-0.04m
11:36AM0.18m
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<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
5:44
5:44
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
12
12
13
13
12
13
13
12
11
10
13
14
13
12
11
11
10
10
13
14
14
13
8
8
7
8
7
6
7
9
10
10
8
7
10
12
11
9
7
8
6
7
10
10
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
S
12
0.1
SE
15
1.7
S
11
1.6
S
11
1.5
S
11
0.1
SE
14
0.9
S
10
0.7
S
11
0.9
S
6
0.8
S
10
0.9
SSE
10
1.1
S
10
1
S
10
1
S
10
1
S
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
Energy kJ
778
9
686
610
526
7
167
108
59
128
155
221
188
188
192
157
160
133
141
147
117
117
86
83
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.4
SE
10
0.8
S
10
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSW
9
0.7
SSW
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
9
7
25
128
68
86
61
2
2
2
2
2
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.1
SE
14
0.4
SSE
9
0.6
SSW
6
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
Energy kJ
2
7
31
25
7
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
S
12
1.7
S
11
2.1
S
11
1.9
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.1
SSW
6
1.1
S
6
0.4
WNW
3
0.3
N
2
0.3
WNW
2
0.3
W
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
Energy kJ
980
713
1049
841
507
92
89
3
1
1
2
3
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
30
25
25
25
118
158
233
25
25
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
25
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Uruguay - South
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Uruguay
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
5
6
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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