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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
Today
30
15
Poor
0.8m
@8s
14km/h
Tue
31
21
Poor
1.2m
@9s
15km/h
Wed
1
25
Poor
1.2m
@9s
13km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
0.8m
ESE(118°)
Score: 5/25
Period
8s
Short period / windswell
Score: 6/25
Wind
14km/h
ENE(73°)
Score: 5/25
Weather
23°C
0.0mm87%
Windswell Component
0.3mENE@2s
Secondary Swell
0.4mSSE
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 7 km/h ENE|PM: 17 km/h ENE
7 km/h vs 17 km/h afternoon

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

3:51 am
High tide - -0.01m
8:30 am
Low tide - -0.24m
12:43 pm
Low tide - -0.41m
4:17 pm
High tide - -0.03m
Times shown in spot-local time.+2 more tide events

Strike Score Breakdown

15
Poor
Components
Swell Direction7/25
Swell Size5/25
Swell Period6/25
Wind5/25
Raw Score23/100
Adjustments
📉 Undersized Swell-8
🚫 Undersized Capmax 64
Adjusted Score15/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score15

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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