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Beach
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Level 4/10

El Emir

Punta del Este, Uruguay
👥Crowded

El Emir is Punta del Este's most popular surf beach, featuring a famous shipwreck that creates interesting wave patterns. The beach produces consistent peaks and is the center of Uruguay's resort surf scene. The high-rise buildings behind contrast with the natural beauty of the ocean.

3-Day Forecast
Wed
29
28
Poor
1.1m
@13s
22km/h
Today
30
26
Poor
0.9m
@12s
8km/h
Fri
1
9
Poor
0.6m
@12s
13km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
1.1m
SSE(154°)
Score: 10/25
Period
13s
Medium period swell
Score: 25/25
Wind
22km/h
NW(318°)
Score: 1/25
Weather
16°C
0.0mm77%
Windswell Component
0.8mNW@3s
Secondary Swell
0.3mW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
afternoon
AM: 19 km/h NNW|PM: 18 km/h NW
Lighter winds later (18 km/h)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

1:20 am
Low tide - 0.05m
7:00 am
High tide - 0.22m
1:50 pm
Low tide - 0.06m
6:30 pm
High tide - 0.21m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

28
Poor
Components
Swell Direction6/25
Swell Size10/25
Swell Period25/25
Wind1/25
Raw Score42/100
Adjustments
Wind History-4
🌊💨 Windswell-5
⚠️ Weak Component-5
Adjusted Score28/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score28
🌊💨 Windswell

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
ESE (112°)
Direction range
90° - 157°
Size range
0.9m - 2.5m
Ideal size
2.0m
Height multiplier
0.97×
Ideal period
12s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
SSW (202°)
Offshore range
157° - 270°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
all

Water temp

18°C

Wetsuit

3/2mm fullsuit

Difficulty

4/10

Crowd level

7/10

Best Season

Peak: Jan-Dec

Year-round

Getting There

Airport
MVD
Drive time
125 min
Data quality
community

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