Playa Hermosa
Maldonado · Uruguay
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Playa Hermosa is a SW-facing sand beach on the Uruguay shoreline, opening onto the Río de la Plata — it catches SE–W swell, and offshore N–NE winds tidy the banks through october–april.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~13.3°C (55.9°F) on average
Jan
22.2°C
72°F · 17.7–24.9°C
Feb
22.9°C
73.2°F · 21.1–25.4°C
Mar
21.9°C
71.4°F · 18.8–26.4°C
Apr
19.7°C
67.5°F · 16.5–21.6°C
May
16.6°C
61.9°F · 14.1–18.5°C
Jun
13.5°C
56.3°F · 11–16.2°C
Jul
11.5°C
52.7°F · 6.6–14.7°C
Aug
12°C
53.6°F · 9.7–15.7°C
Sep
13.3°C
55.9°F · 11.2–16.2°C
Oct
15.9°C
60.6°F · 13.3–18.6°C
Nov
18.7°C
65.7°F · 14.6–21.8°C
Dec
20.9°C
69.6°F · 17.8–24.1°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
SE–W
Best wind
N–NE
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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