Surf-Forecast | Cabo Polonio Surf Guide

Cabo Polonio Surf Guide

Cabo Polonio in West Uruguay is an exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf. Autumn and winter are the favoured times of year for waves. The best wind direction is from the east northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Best around low tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Be wary of rips - they make surfing here dangerous.

Cabo Polonio Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	fairly consistent	12.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Cabo Polonio:

The best conditions reported for surf at Cabo Polonio occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

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

januaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Cabo Polonio with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 6% of the time in January while 16% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 78% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

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

blown out

16%

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

too small

78%

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

Explore Cabo Polonio Location Map

Interactive Cabo Polonio 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 Cabo Polonio is El Jaguel International (Punta Del Este) Airport (PDP) in Uruguay, which is 117 km (73 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Cabo Polonio is Carrasco International (Montevideo) Airport (MVD), also in Uruguay, 210 km (130 miles) away.

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Cabo Polonio Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 2 July 2026, 02:19 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 02
ft, °F	0AM	3AM	6AM	9AM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	4	6	6	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Cabo Polonio

Current tide and informaton

For Barre de Balizas, 10 km from Cabo Polonio.

Next High Water: 08:50am | 0.27m

Next Low Water: 05:28am | 0.05m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Cabo Polonio Sea Temperature

The water temperature (12.1 °C) at Cabo Polonio is quite cold. Despite the sun, windchill of 5.0 °C means that surfers will need plenty of neoprene. Wear a quality winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. A windchill factor of (5.0 °C).

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