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Level 4/10

José Ignacio

José Ignacio, Uruguay

José Ignacio is Uruguay's most fashionable beach town, a former fishing village turned jet-set destination. The surf is consistent and less crowded than nearby Punta del Este, while the restaurants and nightlife rival any in South America. The famous lighthouse adds charm.

3-Day Forecast
Wed
29
32
Poor
1.2m
@13s
25km/h
Today
30
44
Poor
1.0m
@12s
10km/h
Fri
1
44
Poor
0.7m
@12s
15km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
1.2m
SSE(154°)
Score: 12/25
Period
13s
Medium period swell
Score: 25/25
Wind
25km/h
NW(314°)
Score: 1/25
Weather
17°C
0.0mm77%
Windswell Component
0.5mNW@3s
Secondary Swell
0.2mWSW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
afternoon
AM: 22 km/h NW|PM: 20 km/h NNW
Lighter winds later (20 km/h)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

1:06 am
Low tide - 0.00m
4:24 am
High tide - 0.27m
7:30 am
Low tide - 0.19m
1:39 pm
Low tide - 0.01m
Times shown in spot-local time.+2 more tide events

Strike Score Breakdown

32
Poor
Components
Swell Direction23/25
Swell Size12/25
Swell Period25/25
Wind1/25
Raw Score61/100
Adjustments
🤢 Wind History-21
🌊💨 Windswell-3
⚠️ Weak Component-5
Adjusted Score32/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score32
🤢 Morning Sickness

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
SSE (157°)
Direction range
112° - 200°
Size range
0.9m - 2m
Ideal size
1.7m
Height multiplier
1.00×
Ideal period
12s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
N (0°)
Offshore range
315° - 45°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
all

Water temp

18°C

Wetsuit

3/2mm fullsuit

Difficulty

4/10

Crowd level

4/10

Best Season

Peak: Mar-Oct

Best in autumn/winter

Getting There

Airport
MVD
Drive time
150 min
Data quality
community

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