Surf forecast · Uruguay · Uruguay
Surf forecast José Ignacio today
Waves, swell and wind at José Ignacio (Uruguay, Uruguay) today and for the next 3 days, every 3 hours of daylight, with a plain verdict per day — flat, small, fun, good or big, offshore or onshore — and the best window to paddle out.
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Fun onshore.
José Ignacio surf forecast, next 3 days
- Flat
- Small
- Fun
- Good
- Big
Saturday 24 October
Fun Best window 16:00–19:00: fun, onshore.
| Time | Waves | Swell | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18:00 | 1.6 m · 6 s ↑S | 0.8 m · 7 s ↑SSE | 31–41 km/h ↑S onshore |
Sunday 25 October
Fun Best window 11:00–14:00: fun, onshore.
| Time | Waves | Swell | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 2.1 m · 7 s ↑SSE | 1.3 m · 7 s ↑SE | 30–38 km/h ↑SSE onshore |
| 09:00 | 2.1 m · 7 s ↑SSE | 1.3 m · 7 s ↑SE | 31–41 km/h ↑S onshore |
| 12:00 | 2.0 m · 7 s ↑SSE | 1.5 m · 7 s ↑SE | 28–39 km/h ↑S onshore |
| 15:00 | 1.9 m · 7 s ↑SSE | 1.4 m · 7 s ↑SE | 29–39 km/h ↑S onshore |
| 18:00 | 1.9 m · 7 s ↑SSE | 1.3 m · 6 s ↑SE | 28–39 km/h ↑S onshore |
Monday 26 October
Fun Best window 18:00–19:00: fun, onshore.
| Time | Waves | Swell | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 1.5 m · 7 s ↑SSE | 1.3 m · 6 s ↑S | 16–24 km/h ↑S onshore |
| 09:00 | 1.4 m · 7 s ↑SSE | 1.2 m · 6 s ↑S | 13–19 km/h ↑S onshore |
| 12:00 | 1.3 m · 7 s ↑SSE | 1.2 m · 6 s ↑SSE | 15–21 km/h ↑S onshore |
| 15:00 | 1.3 m · 7 s ↑SSE | 1.1 m · 6 s ↑SSE | 15–21 km/h ↑S onshore |
| 18:00 | 1.2 m · 7 s ↑SSE | 1.2 m · 6 s ↑SSE | 12–19 km/h ↑SSE onshore |
Tuesday 27 October
Fun Best window 06:00–09:00: fun, light wind.
| Time | Waves | Swell | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 1.0 m · 8 s ↑SSE | 1.0 m · 7 s ↑SSE | 6–13 km/h ↑NW light wind |
| 09:00 | 0.9 m · 8 s ↑SSE | 0.9 m · 7 s ↑SSE | 2–9 km/h ↑ESE light wind |
| 12:00 | 0.9 m · 8 s ↑SSE | 0.8 m · 7 s ↑SSE | 16–21 km/h ↑ESE onshore |
| 15:00 | 0.9 m · 7 s ↑SSE | 0.9 m · 6 s ↑SSE | 20–28 km/h ↑ESE cross-shore |
| 18:00 | 0.9 m · 7 s ↑SSE | 0.8 m · 6 s ↑SSE | 20–27 km/h ↑E cross-shore |
Every 3 hours of daylight, local time. Waves = significant height of the whole sea, with the peak period; swell = the long-period part. Arrows point where the waves and the wind are going.
Forecast for Sat 16:00 local time · updated 2026-10-24 19:11 UTC
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Live significant wave height from NOAA WaveWatch III, averaged over 2° cells: coarser than the forecast above, so near the coast it can differ from it.
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Questions
- Is there surf at José Ignacio today?
- Fun: waves 1.5 m at 6 s from S, swell 0.8 m · 6 s S (Sat 16:00).
- Is the wind offshore at José Ignacio?
- Wind 29 km/h from S: onshore for a beach facing SSE.
- When is the best time to surf José Ignacio today?
- 16:00–19:00 (fun, onshore)
- How warm is the water at José Ignacio?
- 14.4 °C
- Where do the numbers come from?
- The Open-Meteo Marine API (wave models of Météo-France, ECMWF and NOAA) for a point just off the beach, and the Open-Meteo forecast for the wind. A model at sea, not a surf report: sandbanks, reefs and tide shape the waves you actually get.
Nearby surf spots
Playa Brava (Punta del Este) 30 km · La Paloma 48 km · Mar del Plata 437 km · Chapadmalal 455 km · Miramar 476 km · Necochea 551 km
How it is computed
Hourly Open-Meteo Marine forecast (wave height, peak period and direction, swell) at a point just off José Ignacio, and the Open-Meteo wind at 10 m. Size: flat under 0.3 m, small under 0.8 m, fun under 1.5 m, good under 2.5 m (with a period of 8 s or more), big above. Wind: under 8 km/h light; otherwise offshore, cross-shore or onshore from its angle to the direction the beach faces. The best window is the 3 daylight hours with the best mix of size, period and wind. Rebuilt every 3 hours. Live map.