Playa Grande Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Uruguay – West)
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Playa Grande Spot ID: Type: beach Reliability: fairly consistent Best: Swell S | Wind NNE Sea Temperature Today is: 17.5 °C |
Saturday, 18 May 2013, 20:54 Local time
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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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Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs |
Tide Times:For Rio Grande, Brazil, 252 miles from Playa Grande.
Playa Grande Tide Times and Tide Chart Live Weather:At Capitan Corbeta CA Curbelo International Airport, 169 km from Playa Grande.
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Overall Playa Grande Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in May
The graph shows the combination of swells directed at Playa Grande through an average M... (show all text) 
The rose diagram illustrates how often and how strongly the wind blows from different d... (show all text) The two graphs above are also combined in the single Playa Grande surf consistency graph. Also see Playa Grande surf quality by season and Playa Grande surf quality by month. |
Playa Grande Location Maps
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Visitor Reviews of Playa Grande |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Playa Grande:(click location name for more details) |
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| 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: |
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| 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: |
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| Closest tide station | Rio Grande | 157 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Montevideo | 163 mi |
| Third closest tide station | San Clemente | 241 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Colonia del Sacramento | 248 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | La Plata | 254 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Playa Grande: |
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| 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 |
Town and city forecasts close to Playa Grande: |
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| Closest city location | Rocha (Uruguay) | 54 mi |
| Second closest city location | Treinta Y Tries (Uruguay) | 75 mi |
| Third closest city location | Maldonado (Uruguay) | 99 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Melo (Uruguay) | 122 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Florida (Uruguay) | 154 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.
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