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Level 4/10
José Ignacio
José Ignacio, Uruguay
José Ignacio is Uruguay's most fashionable beach town, a former fishing village turned jet-set destination. The surf is consistent and less crowded than nearby Punta del Este, while the restaurants and nightlife rival any in South America. The famous lighthouse adds charm.
3-Day Forecast
Today's Conditions
Swell
0.7m
ESE(119°)
Score: 3/25
Period
8s
Short period / windswell
Score: 6/25
Wind
16km/h
ENE(74°)
Score: 1/25
Weather
24°C
0.0mm90%
Windswell Component
0.4mE@2s
Secondary Swell
0.4mSSE
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 9 km/h E|PM: 18 km/h ENE
9 km/h vs 18 km/h afternoon
Location & Conditions
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Tide Times
12:40 am
Low tide - -0.37m
4:02 am
High tide - -0.06m
9:30 am
Low tide - -0.20m
12:56 pm
Low tide - -0.31m
Times shown in spot-local time.+2 more tide events
Strike Score Breakdown
0
PoorComponents
Swell Direction7/25
Swell Size3/25
Swell Period6/25
Wind1/25
Raw Score17/100
Adjustments
🌊💨 Windswell-3
⚠️ Weak Component-10
📉 Undersized Swell-9
🚫 Undersized Capmax 44
Adjusted Score0/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score0
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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
18°C
Wetsuit
3/2mm fullsuit
Difficulty
4/10
Crowd level
4/10
Best Season
Peak: Mar-Oct
Best in autumn/winter
Getting There
Airport
MVDDrive time
150 minData quality
community
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