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La Posta surfForecast / South / Uruguay
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Sunday 26 Apr 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
20.6° C
(Which is 3.3°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 2PM is: 1.4m 5s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at La Posta. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sun night, light winds from the NNW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 6 | S 6 | W 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | |
20 | 19 | 27 | 109 | 392 | 758 | 748 | 876 | 1003 | 1573 | 1368 | 1276 | 1072 | 1046 | 1207 | 1312 | 1216 | 1272 | 970 | 737 | 800 | 617 | 346 | 270 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:08AM0.22m | 4:33PM0.23m | 6:16AM0.22m | 5:25PM0.25m | 7:00AM0.22m | 6:11PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:00PM0.14m | 00:27AM0.07m | 12:58PM0.15m | 1:27AM0.05m | 1:50PM0.16m | 2:19AM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:59 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
14 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
 kJ | 20 | 19 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 157 | — | — | — | — | — | 1207 | 1312 | 1216 | 1272 | 970 | 737 | 800 | 617 | 346 | 270 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 3 | W 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | — | — | W 4 | — | W 4 | W 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 27 | 109 | 392 | 758 | 748 | 876 | 1003 | 1573 | 1368 | 1276 | 1072 | 1046 | — | — | 20 | — | 27 | 34 | 46 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 403 | 403 | 917 | 946 | 946 | 904 | 917 | 957 | 1395 | 778 | 532 | 935 | 159 | 71 | 25 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 25 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Uruguay - South | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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