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Beach
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Level 4/10

El Emir

Punta del Este, Uruguay
👥Crowded

El Emir is Punta del Este's most popular surf beach, featuring a famous shipwreck that creates interesting wave patterns. The beach produces consistent peaks and is the center of Uruguay's resort surf scene. The high-rise buildings behind contrast with the natural beauty of the ocean.

3-Day Forecast
Today
30
0
Poor
0.6m
@7s
16km/h
Tue
31
28
Poor
0.9m
@8s
13km/h
Wed
1
31
Poor
1.0m
@9s
11km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
0.6m
ESE(122°)
Score: 2/25
Period
7s
Short period / windswell
Score: 4/25
Wind
16km/h
ENE(75°)
Score: 1/25
Weather
23°C
0.0mm89%
Windswell Component
0.6mE@3s
Secondary Swell
0.3mSSE
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 10 km/h E|PM: 18 km/h ENE
10 km/h vs 18 km/h afternoon

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

12:50 am
Low tide - -0.38m
5:10 am
High tide - -0.13m
8:50 am
Low tide - -0.18m
10:45 am
High tide - -0.15m
Times shown in spot-local time.+3 more tide events

Strike Score Breakdown

0
Poor
Components
Swell Direction18/25
Swell Size2/25
Swell Period4/25
Wind1/25
Raw Score25/100
Adjustments
🌊💨 Windswell-5
⚠️ Weak Component-10
📉 Undersized Swell-10
🚫 Undersized Capmax 30
Adjusted Score0/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score0
🌊💨 Windswell

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
ESE (112°)
Direction range
90° - 157°
Size range
0.9m - 2.5m
Ideal size
2.0m
Height multiplier
0.97×
Ideal period
12s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
SSW (202°)
Offshore range
157° - 270°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
all

Water temp

18°C

Wetsuit

3/2mm fullsuit

Difficulty

4/10

Crowd level

7/10

Best Season

Peak: Jan-Dec

Year-round

Getting There

Airport
MVD
Drive time
125 min
Data quality
community

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