El Chorro Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Uruguay – South)

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El Chorro Surf Guide

El Chorro in South Uruguay is an exposed point break that has quite consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the north northwest. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the south.There is a left hand point break here. It very rarely gets crowded here. Watch out for rocks.

El Chorro Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	3	fairly consistent	17.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing El Chorro:

The best conditions reported for surf at El Chorro occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northwest.

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

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing El Chorro 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 20% of the time in June while 37% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 43% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

20%

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

blown out

37%

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

too small

43%

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

Explore El Chorro Location Map

Interactive El Chorro 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 El Chorro is El Jaguel International (Punta Del Este) Airport (PDP) in Uruguay, which is 16 km (10 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to El Chorro is Carrasco International (Montevideo) Airport (MVD), also in Uruguay, 117 km (73 miles) away.

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El Chorro Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 10:27 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	6AM	9AM	12PM	3PM
Wave (m)	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE
Period (s)	12	11	11	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross

Tides at El Chorro

Current tide and informaton

For Bikini, 2 km from El Chorro.

Next High Water: 10:36am | 0.2m

Next Low Water: 01:19pm | 0.17m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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El Chorro Sea Temperature

The water temperature (17.9 °C) at El Chorro is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 18.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 17.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite