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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
30
0
Poor
0.4m
@7s
16km/h
Tue
31
3
Poor
0.8m
@8s
13km/h
Wed
1
15
Poor
0.9m
@9s
11km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
0.4m
ESE(123°)
Score: 1/25
Period
7s
Short period / windswell
Score: 2/25
Wind
16km/h
ENE(75°)
Score: 1/25
Weather
23°C
0.0mm89%
Windswell Component
0.3mE@2s
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

12:51 am
Low tide - -0.39m
5:00 am
High tide - -0.15m
6:30 am
Low tide - -0.16m
8:50 am
Low tide - -0.18m
Times shown in spot-local time.+4 more tide events

Strike Score Breakdown

0
Poor
Components
Swell Direction8/25
Swell Size1/25
Swell Period2/25
Wind1/25
Raw Score12/100
Adjustments
🌊💨 Windswell-5
⚠️ Weak Component-15
📉 Undersized Swell-11
🚫 Undersized Capmax 15
Adjusted Score0/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score0
🌊💨 Windswell

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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