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alfabarrels, Barra da Tijuca

8:58 am 27 Apr 2011

Playa Grande ratings
Quality on a good day: 3.0
Consistency of surf: 3.0
Difficulty level: 3.0
Crowds: 4.0

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Playa Grande Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Uruguay – West)

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Name: Playa Grande
Type: beach
Reliability: fairly consistent
Best Swell: S Offshore Wind: NNE

Playa Grande in West Uruguay is an exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf. Autumn and winter are the favoured times of year for waves. Works best in offshore winds from the north northeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the south. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Best around low tide. Rarely crowded here. Be wary of rips - they make surfing here dangerous.

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Overall Playa Grande 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 Playa Grande:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Playa del Barco 1 mi
Second closest break Punta del Diablo 1 mi
Third closest break Cerro Chato 1 mi
Fourth closest break Las Achiras 1 mi
Fifth closest break La Moza 2 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Playa Grande:

Closest wave buoy Brazil Buoy 275 mi
Second closest wave buoy West Atlantic Buoy 3336 mi
Third closest wave buoy East of Martinique Buoy 3349 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy Middle Atlantic Buoy 3365 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy Eastern Caribbean Buoy 3536 mi

Tide stations nearest to Playa Grande:

Closest tide station Laguna, Brazil 475 mi
Second closest tide station Imbituba, Brazil 495 mi
Third closest tide station Florianópolis, Brazil 534 mi
Fourth closest tide station Itajaí, Brazil 574 mi
Fifth closest tide station Paranaguá, Brazil 664 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Playa Grande:

Closest ski area Vallecitos (Argentina) 919 mi
Second closest ski area Las Lenas (Argentina) 943 mi
Third closest ski area Los Penitentes (Argentina) 944 mi
Fourth closest ski area Los Puquios (Argentina) 946 mi
Fifth closest ski area Portillo (Chile) 960 mi

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Town and city forecasts close to Playa Grande:

Closest city location Castillos (Uruguay) 19 mi
Second closest city location Chuy (Uruguay) 25 mi
Third closest city location Dieciocho de Julio (Uruguay) 25 mi
Fourth closest city location Santa Vitoria do Palmar (Brazil) 38 mi
Fifth closest city location Velazquez (Uruguay) 42 mi
  • The nearest passenger airport to Playa Grande is El Jaguel International (Punta Del Este) Airport (PDP) in Uruguay, which is 159 km (99 miles) away (directly).
  • The second closest airport to Playa Grande is Cerro Largo (Melo) Airport (MLZ), also in Uruguay, 200 km (124 miles) away.
Playa Grande break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Playa Grande, Uruguay - West. Use the tab navigation above to view Playa Grande sea temperature, Playa Grande photographs, Playa Grande detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Playa Grande webcams, current wind from Uruguay - West live weather stations and Playa Grande 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 Playa Grande.