La Escollera Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Uruguay – North)

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La Escollera Surf Guide

La Escollera in West Uruguay is a fairly exposed reef/pier break that has quite reliable surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the west northwest. Clean groundswells prevail and the best swell direction is from the southeast. Both left and right reef breaks. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Beware of fishing lines, rocks and pollution.

La Escollera Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef/pier	3	fairly consistent	18.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing La Escollera:

The best conditions reported for surf at La Escollera occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-northwest.

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

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing La Escollera 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 9% of the time in June while 15% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 76% 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

15%

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

too small

76%

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

Explore La Escollera Location Map

Interactive La Escollera 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 La Escollera is El Jaguel International (Punta Del Este) Airport (PDP) in Uruguay, which is 76 km (47 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to La Escollera is Carrasco International (Montevideo) Airport (MVD), also in Uruguay, 173 km (107 miles) away.

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La Escollera Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 20:14 Local Time

m, °C	Wed		Thu
ft, °F	6PM	9PM	0AM	3AM
Wave (m)	S	S	NE	ENE
Period (s)	9	9	4	5
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross	cross	cross- off

Tides at La Escollera

Current tide and informaton

For Cocoloco, 2 km from La Escollera.

Next High Water: 10:27pm | 0.4m

Next Low Water: 02:44am | 0.16m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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La Escollera Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 21.0 °C once we account for wind), yet at 18.4 °C the sea remains several degrees colder than the air at La Escollera. 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*: 18.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite