Surf-Forecast | La Coronilla Surf Guide

La Coronilla Surf Guide

La Coronilla in West Uruguay is an exposed beach break that has dependable surf. Autumn and winter are the best times of year for waves. Offshore winds are from the northwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southeast. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Best around low tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Pollution may be a hazard at this break.

La Coronilla Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	consistent	15.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing La Coronilla:

The best conditions reported for surf at La Coronilla occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf La Coronilla (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing La Coronilla with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 26% of the time in July while 42% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 32% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

26%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

42%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

32%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore La Coronilla Location Map

Interactive La Coronilla surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to La Coronilla is El Jaguel International (Punta Del Este) Airport (PDP) in Uruguay, which is 173 km (107 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to La Coronilla is Cerro Largo (Melo) Airport (MLZ), also in Uruguay, 186 km (116 miles) away.

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La Coronilla Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 9 June 2026, 09:31 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 09
ft, °F	6AM	9AM	12PM	3PM
Wave (m)	SE	SE	SSE	SSE
Period (s)	7	7	7	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

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Tides at La Coronilla

Current tide and informaton

For La Coronilla, 0 km from La Coronilla.

Next High Water: 01:49pm | 0.38m

Next Low Water: 10:18am | 0.16m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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La Coronilla Sea Temperature

The water temperature (15.1 °C) at La Coronilla is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (13.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, neoprene gloves and boots.