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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
Today
16
41
Poor
0.9m
@13s
13km/h
Tue
17
48
Fair
0.9m
@14s
14km/h
Wed
18
37
Poor
0.9m
@13s
21km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
0.9m
E(100°)
Score: 8/25
Period
13s
Medium period swell
Score: 23/25
Wind
13km/h
NE(40°)
Score: 14/25
Weather
27°C
0.0mm28%
Windswell Component
0.2mNE@2s
Secondary Swell
0.1mNE
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

1:30 am
Low tide - -0.31m
4:18 am
High tide - -0.22m
8:50 am
Low tide - -0.29m
12:30 pm
High tide - -0.16m
Times shown in spot-local time.+2 more tide events

Strike Score Breakdown

41
Poor
Components
Swell Direction1/25
Swell Size8/25
Swell Period23/25
Wind14/25
Raw Score46/100
Adjustments
⚠️ Weak Component-5
Adjusted Score41/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score41

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°
Best window
morning

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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