La Posta surf break

La Posta surfForecast / South / Uruguay

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Friday 01 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
18.6° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at La Posta today?

The current surf forecast for La Posta at 4PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 01). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Afternoon (01 May)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Evening (01 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat morning, light winds from the W by Sun afternoon).

Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Mon
4
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
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
1.1
SSW
4
1.8
SSW
6
2.3
SSW
7
2.5
SSW
8
2.5
SSW
8
2.5
SSW
9
2.5
SSW
10
2.5
S
11
2.3
S
12
2.1
S
12
2
S
12
1.9
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.8
SSE
13
1.9
SSE
14
2
SSE
14
1.9
SSE
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
72
46
25
41
26
25
24
43
229
565
803
977
1119
1341
1459
1382
1225
1218
1189
1087
1144
1322
1637
1484
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
20
W
20
W
35
SSW
40
SSW
45
SW
50
SW
40
SW
40
SW
40
SW
30
SW
25
SW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
5
W
10
NNE
20
N
20
N
20
N
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
8:51AM0.22m
2:12PM0.19m
8:15PM0.30m
9:29AM0.21m
8:53PM0.30m
10:07AM0.20m
9:30PM0.30m
Low Tide
3:49AM0.03m
11:58AM0.18m
3:43PM0.18m
4:30AM0.03m
12:35PM0.17m
5:10AM0.04m
1:11PM0.16m
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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7:15
7:16
7:16
7:16
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5:57
5:55
5:54
5:53
Temp °C
14
14
17
16
16
16
17
16
15
15
14
14
15
15
14
14
13
11
13
14
15
13
11
10
11
11
14
13
14
13
14
9
7
4
3
4
5
6
6
8
9
7
10
12
13
8
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
2.1
S
12
2
S
12
1.9
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.8
SSE
13
1.9
SSE
14
2
SSE
14
1.9
SSE
14
Energy kJ
72
46
25
41
26
25
24
7
9
5
9
8
8
2
2
2
1225
1218
1189
1087
1144
1322
1637
1484
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
11
0.3
S
11
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
5
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
E
10
0.2
ENE
9
Energy kJ
10
11
20
7
9
5
5
9
9
9
8
2
2
2
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
9
9
10
4
8
9
9
5
5
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.4
NNE
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.5
W
3
1.1
SSW
4
1.8
SSW
6
2.3
SSW
7
2.5
SSW
8
2.5
SSW
8
2.5
SSW
9
2.5
SSW
10
2.5
S
11
2.3
S
12
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
3
Energy kJ
10
10
12
3
2
5
43
229
565
803
977
1119
1341
1459
1382
4
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
2
2
0
0
23
76
76
398
652
683
904
947
978
159
159
159
11
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Uruguay - South
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Uruguay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
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