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El Porto Big January, El Porto Beach

8:12 am 22 Jan 2012

Parque del Plata

7:11 am 18 Aug 2011


Pendorcho ratings
Quality on a good day: 2.0
Consistency of surf: 3.0
Difficulty level: 3.0
Crowds: 3.0

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Pendorcho Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Uruguay – South)

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Name: Pendorcho
Type: point
Reliability: fairly consistent
Best Swell: S Offshore Wind: NNW

Pendorcho in South Uruguay is an exposed point break that has pretty consitent surf. Autumn and winter are the favoured times of year for waves. The best wind direction is from the north northwest. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the best swell direction is from the south. Best around low tide. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Rocks are a hazard.

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Overall Pendorcho 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 Pendorcho:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break La Barra 1 mi
Second closest break La Posta 1 mi
Third closest break La Boya 2 mi
Fourth closest break La Olla 3 mi
Fifth closest break Montoya 3 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Pendorcho:

Closest wave buoy Brazil Buoy 372 mi
Second closest wave buoy West Atlantic Buoy 3398 mi
Third closest wave buoy East of Martinique Buoy 3406 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy Middle Atlantic Buoy 3438 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy Eastern Caribbean Buoy 3580 mi

Tide stations nearest to Pendorcho:

Closest tide station Laguna, Brazil 571 mi
Second closest tide station Imbituba, Brazil 590 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 Pendorcho:

Closest ski area Vallecitos (Argentina) 846 mi
Second closest ski area Las Lenas (Argentina) 860 mi
Third closest ski area Los Penitentes (Argentina) 872 mi
Fourth closest ski area Los Puquios (Argentina) 873 mi
Fifth closest ski area Lagunillas Ski Center (Chile) 884 mi

city weather forecast website

Town and city forecasts close to Pendorcho:

Closest city location Maldonado (Uruguay) 4 mi
Second closest city location Punta del Este (Uruguay) 5 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) 23 mi
  • The closest passenger airport to Pendorcho is El Jaguel International (Punta Del Este) Airport (PDP) in Uruguay, which is 4 km (2 miles) away (directly).
  • The second nearest airport to Pendorcho is Carrasco International (Montevideo) Airport (MVD), also in Uruguay, 106 km (66 miles) away.
  • The third closest airport is Angel S Adami (Montevideo) Airport (MVD), also in Uruguay, 128 km (80 miles) away.
Pendorcho break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Pendorcho, Uruguay - South. Use the tab navigation above to view Pendorcho sea temperature, Pendorcho photographs, Pendorcho detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Pendorcho webcams, current wind from Uruguay - South live weather stations and Pendorcho 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 Pendorcho.