Playa Salinas
Canelones · Uruguay
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Playa Salinas is a S-facing sand beach on the Uruguay shoreline, opening onto the Río de la Plata — it catches SE–SW swell, and offshore NW–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: ~16.5°C (61.7°F) on average
Jan
23.3°C
73.9°F · 18.7–25.2°C
Feb
23.6°C
74.5°F · 21.9–25.8°C
Mar
22.3°C
72.1°F · 18.9–27.4°C
Apr
19.7°C
67.5°F · 16.7–21.6°C
May
16.3°C
61.3°F · 13.7–18.2°C
Jun
13.2°C
55.8°F · 10.7–16.2°C
Jul
11.3°C
52.3°F · 6.7–15°C
Aug
12°C
53.6°F · 9.7–15.7°C
Sep
13.6°C
56.5°F · 11.7–16.7°C
Oct
16.5°C
61.7°F · 13.7–20.6°C
Nov
19.4°C
66.9°F · 15.2–22.2°C
Dec
21.7°C
71.1°F · 18.6–24.9°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–SW
Best wind
NW–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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