Jose Ignacio Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

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Surf Break: Jose Ignacio

Jose Ignacio in South Uruguay is an exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Works best in offshore winds from the west northwest. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Best around low tide. Rarely crowded here. Be careful when surfing close to the submerged wreck.

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Overall Jose Ignacio 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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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Jose Ignacio:   (click location name for more details)
Closest break	La Barre de Jose Ignacio	1 mi
Second closest break	Desembocadura de Garzon	3 mi
Third closest break	El Chorro	9 mi
Fourth closest break	Bikini	10 mi
Fifth closest break	Club del la Playa	11 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Jose Ignacio:
Closest wave buoy	Brazil Buoy	356 mi
Second closest wave buoy	West Atlantic Buoy	3391 mi
Third closest wave buoy	East of Martinique Buoy	3399 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	Middle Atlantic Buoy	3428 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	Eastern Caribbean Buoy	3577 mi
Tide stations nearest to Jose Ignacio:
Closest tide station	Laguna, Brazil	555 mi
Second closest tide station	Imbituba, Brazil	575 mi
Third closest tide station	Florianópolis, Brazil	613 mi
Fourth closest tide station	Itajaí, Brazil	651 mi
Fifth closest tide station	Paranaguá, Brazil	741 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Jose Ignacio:
Closest ski area	Vallecitos (Argentina)	861 mi
Second closest ski area	Las Lenas (Argentina)	876 mi
Third closest ski area	Los Penitentes (Argentina)	886 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Los Puquios (Argentina)	888 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Lagunillas Ski Center (Chile)	899 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Jose Ignacio:
Closest city location	San Carlos (Uruguay)	18 mi
Second closest city location	Maldonado (Uruguay)	21 mi
Third closest city location	Punta del Este (Uruguay)	22 mi
Fourth closest city location	La Paloma (Uruguay)	27 mi
Fifth closest city location	Rocha (Uruguay)	28 mi

• The closest passenger airport to Jose Ignacio is El Jaguel International (Punta Del Este) Airport (PDP) in Uruguay, which is 30 km (19 miles) away (directly).
• The second nearest airport to Jose Ignacio is Carrasco International (Montevideo) Airport (MVD), also in Uruguay, 130 km (81 miles) away.
• The third closest airport is Angel S Adami (Montevideo) Airport (MVD), also in Uruguay, 152 km (94 miles) away.