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La Barra ratings
Quality on a good day: 3.0
Consistency of surf: 3.5
Difficulty level: 3.0
Wind and kite surfing: 3.0
Crowds: 2.5

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La Barra Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Uruguay – South)

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Name: La Barra
Type: point/rivermouth
Reliability: fairly consistent
Best Swell: S Offshore Wind: NNW

La Barra in South Uruguay is an exposed point/rivermouth break that has quite reliable surf. Autumn and winter are the optimum times of year for waves. Ideal winds are from the north northwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the south. Best around low tide. Sometimes crowded. Take care of rocks in the line up.

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Overall La Barra 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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La Barra Location Map

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to La Barra:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break La Posta 1 mi
Second closest break Pendorcho 1 mi
Third closest break La Boya 2 mi
Fourth closest break Montoya 2 mi
Fifth closest break La Olla 4 mi

Wave buoys nearest to La Barra:

Closest wave buoy Brazil Buoy 372 mi
Second closest wave buoy West Atlantic Buoy 3398 mi
Third closest wave buoy East of Martinique Buoy 3405 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy Middle Atlantic Buoy 3438 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy Eastern Caribbean Buoy 3580 mi

Tide stations nearest to La Barra:

Closest tide station Laguna, Brazil 570 mi
Second closest tide station Imbituba, Brazil 589 mi
Third closest tide station Florianópolis, Brazil 628 mi
Fourth closest tide station Itajaí, Brazil 666 mi
Fifth closest tide station Paranaguá, Brazil 755 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to La Barra:

Closest ski area Vallecitos (Argentina) 846 mi
Second closest ski area Las Lenas (Argentina) 861 mi
Third closest ski area Los Penitentes (Argentina) 873 mi
Fourth closest ski area Los Puquios (Argentina) 874 mi
Fifth closest ski area Lagunillas Ski Center (Chile) 884 mi

city weather forecast website

Town and city forecasts close to La Barra:

Closest city location Maldonado (Uruguay) 5 mi
Second closest city location Punta del Este (Uruguay) 6 mi
Third closest city location San Carlos (Uruguay) 9 mi
Fourth closest city location Pan de Azucar (Uruguay) 22 mi
Fifth closest city location Piriapolis (Uruguay) 24 mi
  • The closest passenger airport to La Barra is El Jaguel International (Punta Del Este) Airport (PDP) in Uruguay, which is 5 km (3 miles) away (directly).
  • The second nearest airport to La Barra is Carrasco International (Montevideo) Airport (MVD), also in Uruguay, 107 km (66 miles) away.
  • The third closest airport is Angel S Adami (Montevideo) Airport (MVD), also in Uruguay, 128 km (80 miles) away.
La Barra break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for La Barra, Uruguay - South. Use the tab navigation above to view La Barra sea temperature, La Barra photographs, La Barra detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, La Barra webcams, current wind from Uruguay - South live weather stations and La Barra tide predictions. The Uruguay swell maps link will open up the big picture showing Uruguay and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from Uruguay wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around La Barra.