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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
Wed
29
61
Fair
1.3m
@13s
19km/h
Today
30
61
Fair
1.0m
@12s
9km/h
Fri
1
64
Fair
0.8m
@12s
16km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
1.3m
SSE(158°)
Score: 15/25
Period
13s
Medium period swell
Score: 25/25
Wind
19km/h
NW(326°)
Score: 8/25
Weather
16°C
0.0mm77%
Windswell Component
0.4mNW@3s
Secondary Swell
0.2mW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 13 km/h NW|PM: 20 km/h NNW
13 km/h vs 20 km/h afternoon

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

1:00 am
Low tide - -0.04m
4:21 am
High tide - 0.31m
7:30 am
Low tide - 0.14m
9:42 am
High tide - 0.19m
Times shown in spot-local time.+3 more tide events

Strike Score Breakdown

61
Fair
Components
Swell Direction24/25
Swell Size15/25
Swell Period25/25
Wind8/25
Raw Score72/100
Adjustments
🤢 Wind History-11
Adjusted Score61/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score61
🤢 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

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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