La Moza Surf Guide

La Moza in West Uruguay is an exposed point break that is often working. Autumn and winter are the best times of year for waves. Offshore winds are from the north northwest. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southeast. Rarely crowded here. Take care to avoid the rocks.

La Moza Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Point3very consistent
18.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing La Moza:

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

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

mayBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing La Moza with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter  and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 26% of the time in May while 49% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 25% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
26%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
49%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
25%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore La Moza Location Map

Interactive La Moza 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 nearest passenger airport to La Moza is El Jaguel International (Punta Del Este) Airport (PDP) in Uruguay, which is 161 km (100 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to La Moza is Cerro Largo (Melo) Airport (MLZ), also in Uruguay, 198 km (123 miles) away.

  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.
La Moza Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 05:52 Local Time
Wednesday 06
6AM9AM12PM3PM
Wave (m)
0.4
SSE
0.4
SSE
0.4
SSE
0.3
SSE
Period (s) 10 10 10 10
Wind (km/h)
5
10
15
15
Wind State glass cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off

Swell History at La Moza

Surf stats for La Moza, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at La Moza

Wind stats for La Moza, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest