Playa Grande
Rocha · Uruguay
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Playa Grande is a SE-facing sand beach on the Río de la Plata coastline near Rocha — it picks up NE–S swell and turns cleanest in a W–NW wind, with the most consistent surf through october–april.
Today's surf at Playa Grande
Updated 00:19 spot time
Playa Grande surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 1.5 m overhead, 1.0 m S swell at 5.85 s. Wind up to 29 km/h SW. Water 14°C. Best surf window around 02:00 — fun (3/5) with 9 km/h SW wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~15.7°C (60.3°F) on average
Jan
22.6°C
72.7°F · 20.4–26.6°C
Feb
23.1°C
73.6°F · 19.7–24.8°C
Mar
22.5°C
72.5°F · 20.2–26.3°C
Apr
20.7°C
69.3°F · 18.2–23°C
May
17.8°C
64°F · 15.7–20.3°C
Jun
14.7°C
58.5°F · 12.1–17.7°C
Jul
12.4°C
54.3°F · 8.6–14.7°C
Aug
12.3°C
54.1°F · 10.3–14.8°C
Sep
13.3°C
55.9°F · 11.3–16.1°C
Oct
15.7°C
60.3°F · 13.6–18.7°C
Nov
18.4°C
65.1°F · 14.6–21.4°C
Dec
20.5°C
68.9°F · 18–22.3°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
NE–S
Best wind
W–NW
Break type
Beach break
Best season
October–April
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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