La Barra Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

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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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
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
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.