
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Posta today (09 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for La Posta at 8PM is: 1.9m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at La Posta. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun night, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
228 | 247 | 284 | 332 | 480 | 403 | 340 | 373 | 741 | 821 | 909 | 944 | 953 | 953 | 857 | 767 | 683 | 660 | 563 | 553 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:04PM0.34m | 6:20AM0.17m | 6:13PM0.33m | 6:56AM0.19m | 7:16PM0.32m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:22AM0.03m | 10:23AM0.13m | 2:26AM0.06m | 1:23PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Feels °C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | — | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
98 | 71 | 56 | 55 | 52 | 84 | 84 | 135 | 270 | — | 909 | 944 | 953 | 953 | 857 | 767 | 683 | 660 | 563 | 553 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 13 | E 10 | E 10 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 489 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
228 | 247 | 284 | 332 | 480 | 403 | 340 | 373 | 741 | 821 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 118 | 156 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 233 | 245 | 245 | 905 | 233 | 416 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 233 | 112 | 152 | 112 | 2 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Uruguay - South | ||||||||||||||||||||
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