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Level 4/10

La Paloma

Rocha, Uruguay

La Paloma is a laid-back surf town on Uruguay's Rocha coast, offering consistent waves and a more authentic, less developed atmosphere than Punta del Este. Multiple beaches around the cape provide options for different swell directions.

3-Day Forecast
Today
15
58
Fair
1.5m
@11s
9km/h
Mon
16
42
Poor
1.5m
@13s
16km/h
Tue
17
54
Fair
1.4m
@13s
18km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
1.5m
E(96°)
Score: 20/25
Period
11s
Medium period swell
Score: 23/25
Wind
9km/h
N(11°)
Score: 25/25
Weather
24°C
0.0mm43%
Windswell Component
0.1mNE@1s
Secondary Swell
0.1mS
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

12:55 am
Low tide - 0.11m
3:30 am
High tide - 0.23m
8:18 am
Low tide - -0.07m
10:42 am
High tide - -0.02m
Times shown in spot-local time.+3 more tide events

Strike Score Breakdown

58
Fair
Components
Swell Direction0/25
Swell Size20/25
Swell Period23/25
Wind25/25
Raw Score68/100
Adjustments
⚠️ Weak Component-10
Adjusted Score58/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score58

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°
Best window
morning

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
all

Water temp

17°C

Wetsuit

3/2mm fullsuit

Difficulty

4/10

Crowd level

3/10

Best Season

Peak: Mar-Oct

Best in autumn/winter

Getting There

Airport
MVD
Drive time
220 min
Data quality
community

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