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La Posta surfForecast / South / Uruguay
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Saturday 02 May 2026 -03Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
18.5° 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 11AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (02 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at La Posta. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat morning, calm by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tue 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | |
432 | 661 | 816 | 1027 | 1119 | 1152 | 1108 | 1222 | 1184 | 988 | 1054 | 1103 | 1144 | 1266 | 1464 | 1484 | 1340 | 1143 | 862 | 661 | 437 | 350 | 263 | 189 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:29AM0.21m | 8:53PM0.30m | 10:07AM0.20m | 9:30PM0.30m | 10:45AM0.19m | 10:04PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:30AM0.03m | 12:35PM0.17m | 5:10AM0.04m | 1:11PM0.16m | 5:48AM0.05m | 1:44PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 |
 | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | 5:52 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
 kJ | 5 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1184 | 988 | 1054 | 1103 | 1144 | 1266 | 1464 | 1484 | 1340 | 1143 | 862 | 661 | 437 | 350 | 263 | 189 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | SE 13 | E 10 | NE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | — | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | WNW 4 | W 4 | ENE 5 | W 4 | NE 3 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | NE 5 | NNE 2 | N 5 |
| kJ | 432 | 661 | 816 | 1027 | 1119 | 1152 | 1108 | 1222 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 693 | 663 | 683 | 905 | 935 | 245 | 233 | 159 | 159 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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