Surf-Forecast | Desembocadura de Garzon Surf Guide

Desembocadura de Garzon Surf Guide

Desembocadura de Garzon in South Uruguay is an exposed river break that has pretty consitent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the west northwest. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell angle is from the south. Waves at the river break both left and right. Best around low tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded.

Desembocadura de Garzon Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
River	3	fairly consistent	12.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Desembocadura de Garzon:

The best conditions reported for surf at Desembocadura de Garzon occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-northwest.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

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

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Desembocadura de Garzon 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 28% of the time in June while 35% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 37% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

28%

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

blown out

35%

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

too small

37%

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

Explore Desembocadura de Garzon Location Map

Interactive Desembocadura de Garzon 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 Desembocadura de Garzon is El Jaguel International (Punta Del Este) Airport (PDP) in Uruguay, which is 36 km (22 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Desembocadura de Garzon is Carrasco International (Montevideo) Airport (MVD), also in Uruguay, 135 km (84 miles) away.

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Desembocadura de Garzon Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 19 June 2026, 16:04 Local Time

m, °C	Friday 19
ft, °F	12PM	3PM	6PM	9PM
Wave (m)	SSE			SSW
Period (s)	10	-	-	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Desembocadura de Garzon look like?

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Tides at Desembocadura de Garzon

Current tide and informaton

For Desembocadura de Garzon, 0 km from Desembocadura de Garzon.

Next High Water: 11:01pm | 0.37m

Next Low Water: 06:53pm | 0.08m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Desembocadura de Garzon Sea Temperature

The water temperature (12.6 °C) at Desembocadura de Garzon is fairly cold. Surfers will need a quality steamer wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots because it will be cloudy with an effective air temperature of (9.0 °C).

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