Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Posta today (24 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for La Posta at 10PM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at La Posta. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 5°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
768 | 658 | 559 | 455 | 439 | 431 | 366 | 359 | 302 | 316 | 441 | 1140 | 1016 | 988 | 975 | 1045 | 966 | 928 | 742 | 639 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:02PM0.26m | 7:12AM0.19m | 6:52PM0.25m | 7:36AM0.20m | 7:41PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:11AM0.16m | 1:32AM0.10m | 11:10AM0.15m | 2:10AM0.11m | 12:22PM0.13m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 |
768 | 658 | 559 | 455 | 439 | 431 | 366 | 359 | 302 | 316 | 246 | 1140 | 1016 | 988 | 975 | 1045 | 966 | 928 | 742 | 639 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 33 | 266 | 441 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 20 | SE 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 28 | 46 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 428 | 730 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Uruguay - South | ||||||||||||||||||||
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