La Posta surf break

La Posta surfForecast / South / Uruguay

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Sunday 24 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
13.4° C
(Which is 1.3°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at La Posta today?

The current surf forecast for La Posta at 4AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 24). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Afternoon (25 May)1.5ft (0.5m)11s
Evening (25 May)1.5ft (0.4m)11s

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 Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
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
12 PM
3 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
16
0.5
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
15
0.6
SSE
14
0.8
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
64
102
137
169
158
175
107
71
66
38
38
37
35
34
20
19
19
18
18
17
16
16
16
16
Wind (km/h)
15
E
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
15
NE
10
NNE
5
NNW
5
SW
5
SSW
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
5
E
5
NE
5
N
5
N
5
N
0
ENE
10
SE
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
6:48AM0.21m
4:05PM0.25m
6:29AM0.21m
5:00PM0.26m
6:45AM0.21m
Low Tide
11:09PM0.06m
11:28AM0.16m
00:11AM0.05m
12:21PM0.17m
1:06AM0.04m
1:10PM0.17m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:37
5:37
5:37
Temp °C
15
14
14
15
15
15
16
17
17
15
15
15
15
14
15
15
14
14
13
13
13
12
13
14
12
12
11
12
13
13
14
15
15
13
14
15
14
13
14
13
13
14
13
12
12
11
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
15
0.6
SSE
14
0.8
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
Energy kJ
64
71
53
169
158
175
107
71
66
38
38
37
35
34
20
19
19
18
18
17
16
16
9
9
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
17
0.4
SSE
16
0.5
SSE
16
0.5
SSE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
E
8
0.2
E
3
0.1
E
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
Energy kJ
29
102
137
44
37
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
4
3
4
4
4
16
16
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
NE
7
Energy kJ
1
1
1
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
2
0.2
NNE
2
0.2
NNE
2
0.1
N
6
0.1
NE
6
0.2
ENE
2
0.3
ENE
2
0.2
ENE
3
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
23
0
76
76
76
663
904
918
915
663
118
118
118
118
905
Best forecast wave conditions in Uruguay - South
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Uruguay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
8
9
9
9
9
5
6
6
7
7
7
6
7
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