Cocoloco Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Uruguay – North)

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Cocoloco Surf Guide

Cocoloco in West Uruguay is a sheltered reef break that has quite reliable surf. Autumn and winter are the best times of year for waves. The best wind direction is from the northwest. Clean groundswells prevail and the optimum swell angle is from the south. A left hand reef break. Best around low tide. It's sometimes crowded here. Submerged rocks are a hazard.

Cocoloco Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	fairly consistent	18.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Cocoloco:

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

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

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Cocoloco with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 1% of the time in June while 9% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 90% 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

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

too small

90%

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

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Interactive Cocoloco 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 closest passenger airport to Cocoloco is El Jaguel International (Punta Del Este) Airport (PDP) in Uruguay, which is 77 km (48 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Cocoloco is Carrasco International (Montevideo) Airport (MVD), also in Uruguay, 173 km (107 miles) away.

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Cocoloco Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 19:36 Local Time

m, °C	Mon		Tue
ft, °F	6PM	9PM	0AM	3AM
Wave (m)	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE
Period (s)	13	13	12	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	off	off	cross- off

Tides at Cocoloco

Current tide and informaton

For Cocoloco, 0 km from Cocoloco.

Next High Water: 09:11pm | 0.42m

Next Low Water: 01:36am | 0.16m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Cocoloco Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 20.0 °C once we account for wind), yet at 18.6 °C the sea remains several degrees colder than the air at Cocoloco. The majority of surfers will need a spring wetsuit though a summer suit or even a shorty may suffice for a short session.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 18.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite