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Level 5/10

Montoya

Punta del Este, Uruguay
🪨Rocks

Montoya is one of Uruguay's premier surf spots, a powerful beach break that has hosted WSL qualifying events. The wave breaks over sand and rock ledges, producing punchy peaks with good barrel potential. The nearby resort infrastructure makes it comfortable for surf trips.

3-Day Forecast
Wed
29
44
Poor
0.8m
@13s
19km/h
Today
30
49
Fair
0.9m
@12s
7km/h
Fri
1
30
Poor
0.6m
@12s
12km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
0.8m
SSE(155°)
Score: 5/25
Period
13s
Medium period swell
Score: 23/25
Wind
19km/h
NW(318°)
Score: 7/25
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
afternoon
AM: 16 km/h NW|PM: 15 km/h NW
Lighter winds later (15 km/h)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

1:30 am
Low tide - 0.04m
5:30 am
High tide - 0.19m
7:30 am
High tide - 0.20m
10:30 am
Low tide - 0.17m
Times shown in spot-local time.+2 more tide events

Strike Score Breakdown

44
Poor
Components
Swell Direction23/25
Swell Size5/25
Swell Period23/25
Wind7/25
Raw Score58/100
Adjustments
🤢 Wind History-11
🌊💨 Windswell-3
🚫 Undersized Capmax 64
Adjusted Score44/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score44
🤢 Morning Sickness

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
SSE (157°)
Direction range
135° - 202°
Size range
0.9m - 2.5m
Ideal size
2.0m
Height multiplier
0.97×
Ideal period
14s+

Wind Requirements

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

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
all

Water temp

17°C

Wetsuit

3/2mm fullsuit

Difficulty

5/10

Crowd level

5/10

Best Season

Peak: Mar-Oct

Best in autumn/winter

Getting There

Airport
MVD
Drive time
130 min
Data quality
community

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