La Paloma
Rocha · Uruguay
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Uruguay's laid-back surf town — a headland-split beach of forgiving peaks and cold Atlantic rollers, with a summer crowd from Montevideo that surfs, drinks mate and repeats.
Today's surf at La Paloma
Updated 07:14 spot time
La Paloma surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 1.0 m–1.5 m head high to overhead, 0.8 m SSW swell at 6.35 s. Wind up to 33 km/h ENE. Water 13°C. Best surf window around 00:00 — fair (2/5) with 12 km/h ENE wind.
Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Best swell
S–SE
Best wind
W–NW
Ideal size
2–5 ft
Break type
Beach break
Best season
Year-round
Crowd
Moderate
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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