SE Surf

Playa urbana Charrúa

Colonia · Uruguay

IntermediateBeach break-34.440, -57.435

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A october–april beach on the Río de la Plata near Colonia, Playa urbana Charrúa 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

HeightPeriod

Wind

SpeedGusts
TimeRatingWavesSwellWindAir

Water temperature by month

This month: ~14.5°C (58.1°F) on average

Jan

24.9°C

76.8°F · 23–26.8°C

Feb

24.5°C

76.1°F · 22.1–26.2°C

Mar

22.8°C

73°F · 19–28.8°C

Apr

19.8°C

67.6°F · 16.7–22.9°C

May

16.2°C

61.2°F · 13.6–17.9°C

Jun

13.2°C

55.8°F · 11–16°C

Jul

11.6°C

52.9°F · 8.1–15.2°C

Aug

12.7°C

54.9°F · 10.2–15.5°C

Sep

14.5°C

58.1°F · 11.9–16.9°C

Oct

17.9°C

64.2°F · 15.9–20.3°C

Nov

21.2°C

70.2°F · 18.4–25.2°C

Dec

23.3°C

73.9°F · 21.2–26.2°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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