Cerro Chato Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Uruguay – West)
| Name: | Cerro Chato |
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| Type: | point |
| Reliability: | consistent |
| Best Swell: SW | Offshore Wind: W |
Cerro Chato in West Uruguay is an exposed point break that has consistent surf. Autumn and winter are the optimum times of year for waves. The best wind direction is from the east southeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest.There is a left breaking point here. It very rarely gets crowded here. Take care of rocks in the line up.
Overall Cerro Chato Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Cerro Chato surf quality by season and Cerro Chato surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to Uruguay - West surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Cerro Chato
Visitor Reviews of Cerro Chato |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Cerro Chato:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Las Achiras | 0 mi |
| Second closest break | La Moza | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Playa del Barco | 1 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Punta del Diablo | 1 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Playa Grande | 1 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Cerro Chato: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Brazil Buoy | 275 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | West Atlantic Buoy | 3335 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | East of Martinique Buoy | 3347 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Middle Atlantic Buoy | 3364 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Eastern Caribbean Buoy | 3536 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Cerro Chato: |
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| Closest tide station | Laguna, Brazil | 474 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Imbituba, Brazil | 494 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Florianópolis, Brazil | 533 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Itajaí, Brazil | 572 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Paranaguá, Brazil | 663 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Cerro Chato: |
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| Closest ski area | Vallecitos (Argentina) | 920 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Las Lenas (Argentina) | 943 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Los Penitentes (Argentina) | 945 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Los Puquios (Argentina) | 946 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Portillo (Chile) | 960 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Cerro Chato: |
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| Closest city location | Castillos (Uruguay) | 19 mi |
| Second closest city location | Dieciocho de Julio (Uruguay) | 24 mi |
| Third closest city location | Chuy (Uruguay) | 25 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Santa Vitoria do Palmar (Brazil) | 37 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Velazquez (Uruguay) | 43 mi |
- The nearest passenger airport to Cerro Chato is El Jaguel International (Punta Del Este) Airport (PDP) in Uruguay, which is 160 km (99 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to Cerro Chato is Cerro Largo (Melo) Airport (MLZ), also in Uruguay, 199 km (124 miles) away.
