Playa Santa Catalina
Montevideo · Uruguay
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A october–april beach on the Río de la Plata near Montevideo, Playa Santa Catalina is exposed to S swell — SE–SW on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a NW–NE wind.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~13.7°C (56.7°F) on average
Jan
24.2°C
75.6°F · 22.3–26°C
Feb
24°C
75.2°F · 22.4–25.9°C
Mar
22.5°C
72.5°F · 18.8–27.8°C
Apr
19.5°C
67.1°F · 16.8–22.3°C
May
15.9°C
60.6°F · 13.6–17.6°C
Jun
12.9°C
55.2°F · 10.5–16.1°C
Jul
11.2°C
52.2°F · 7.5–14.9°C
Aug
12°C
53.6°F · 9.6–15.6°C
Sep
13.7°C
56.7°F · 11.8–16.4°C
Oct
17°C
62.6°F · 14.7–21.8°C
Nov
20.1°C
68.2°F · 17.3–23.9°C
Dec
22.3°C
72.1°F · 19.2–24.9°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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