La Posta surf break

La Posta surfForecast / South / Uruguay

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Friday 15 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
15.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at La Posta today?

The current surf forecast for La Posta at 6AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Afternoon (15 May)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Evening (15 May)3ft (0.9m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
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
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
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)
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.9
SSE
10
1
S
10
1
S
10
1
S
10
1
S
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
1.1
S
10
1.3
S
6
1.5
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.4
S
7
1.4
S
7
1.4
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
128
128
155
188
188
192
192
160
163
163
139
147
150
117
112
82
80
233
105
165
166
181
171
386
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
SW
5
SE
15
NE
15
N
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
W
15
SW
10
SSW
10
S
5
SSW
20
S
25
SSE
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
15
S
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
8:14AM0.22m
6:50PM0.34m
8:45AM0.21m
7:42PM0.37m
9:16AM0.19m
8:35PM0.39m
Low Tide
1:57AM-0.02m
12:26PM0.20m
3:01AM-0.04m
11:36AM0.18m
4:03AM-0.04m
12:01PM0.16m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:44
5:44
5:43
Temp °C
12
11
10
10
12
13
12
11
11
11
11
10
12
14
13
13
13
13
13
12
11
11
11
12
9
8
7
7
9
11
10
8
8
8
9
8
10
11
11
11
12
10
8
7
6
5
6
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
6
0.8
S
10
0.9
SSE
10
1
S
10
1
S
10
1
S
10
1
S
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.7
S
10
0.1
SE
12
0.2
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
13
Energy kJ
59
128
155
188
188
192
192
160
163
163
139
147
150
117
112
82
80
96
6
20
32
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
10
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSW
9
0.7
SSW
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
S
16
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
128
68
86
58
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
5
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
9
0.5
SSW
6
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
10
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
21
20
7
2
2
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
3
0.4
NW
2
0.2
WNW
2
0.3
W
3
1.1
S
10
1.3
S
6
1.5
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.4
S
7
1.4
S
7
1.4
SSE
10
Energy kJ
1
2
1
1
233
105
165
166
181
171
386
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
3
0
0
0
0
7
7
0
0
0
0
0
1
7
71
71
2
71
118
245
245
233
233
233
Best forecast wave conditions in Uruguay - South
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Uruguay
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
8
8
9
5
4
4
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