La Barre de Jose Ignacio surfForecast / South / Uruguay

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La Barre de Jose Ignacio surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's La Barre de Jose Ignacio sea temperature is
20.5° C
(Which is 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for La Barre de Jose Ignacio this week:

The surf forecast for La Barre de Jose Ignacio over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Apr 19) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at La Barre de Jose Ignacio in the next 16 days are 1.6m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Apr 21) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Apr 22) at 3PM.

Wave TypeTime (-03) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12AM (Sun 19th Apr)3ft (0.9m) 7s
Best Surf 3PM (Tue 21st Apr)5ft (1.5m) 10s
Most Powerful12AM (Tue 21st Apr)5ft (1.6m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Barre de Jose Ignacio over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
1
1
3
2
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.2
S
0.9
S
0.7
S
0.7
S
0.6
E
0.8
ESE
0.9
ESE
1.6
ESE
0.9
ESE
1.5
ESE
1.3
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
0.9
E
0.8
E
0.7
E
0.6
E
0.5
S
0.7
S
0.7
S
0.6
S
Period(s) (?)877710111111111067888888999
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)160835147751431935711804601191131499876554432748559
Wind
(km/h)
25
WSW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
S
10
E
10
ENE
15
E
20
ENE
10
ENE
15
NE
10
N
20
W
25
WSW
5
W
5
SSW
10
SSE
10
ESE
0
ESE
10
SE
10
N
10
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
glassoncross-
on
glassoncross-
off
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:09PM
0.44
8:59AM
0.27
2:49PM
0.20
8:58PM
0.47
9:46AM
0.26
3:38PM
0.20
9:47PM
0.48
10:33AM
0.25
4:25PM
0.19
10:38PM
0.47
11:21AM
0.24
5:08PM
0.19
11:31PM
0.44
12:12PM 5:51PM
0.23 0.19
12:26AM
0.40
1:07PM
0.23
6:31PM 1:26AM
0.19 0.35
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:57PM
0.18
4:42AM
-0.04
12:11PM 4:42PM
0.15 0.18
5:34AM
-0.06
12:55PM 5:29PM
0.13 0.17
6:26AM
-0.05
1:40PM
0.12
6:21PM
0.16
7:20AM
-0.03
2:26PM
0.13
7:15PM
0.15
8:14AM
-0.01
3:14PM
0.14
8:14PM
0.14
9:10AM
0.02
4:05PM
0.15
9:18PM
0.13
10:08AM
0.05
Sat
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Sunrise--7:03--7:05--7:05--7:07--7:07--7:07--7:09
Sunset6:10--6:09--6:07--6:07--6:06--6:05--6:04--
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
-------171-----------
Temp. °C221822231920202020212018191719191718191620
Feels °C (?)181722222019192020212014151718181717181519
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Information about the La Barre de Jose Ignacio Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for La Barre de Jose Ignacio provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at La Barre de Jose Ignacio can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our La Barre de Jose Ignacio surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (La Barre de Jose Ignacio) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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La Barre de Jose Ignacio is 27 km (17 miles) from the city of San Carlos. If you plan a holiday in Uruguay - South, look for hotels and other accommodation in San Carlos. San Carlos has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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