Montoya Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Uruguay – South)

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Montoya Surf Guide

Montoya in South Uruguay is an exposed beach and point break that has quite consistent surf. Autumn and winter are the optimum times of year for waves. Offshore winds blow from the northwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south. Waves at the beach are mainly rights When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Watch out for rocks.

Montoya Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and point	2	fairly consistent	17.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Montoya:

The best conditions reported for surf at Montoya occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

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

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Montoya 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 22% of the time in June while 35% 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

22%

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

43%

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

Explore Montoya Location Map

Interactive Montoya 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 Montoya is El Jaguel International (Punta Del Este) Airport (PDP) in Uruguay, which is 9 km (6 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Montoya is Carrasco International (Montevideo) Airport (MVD), also in Uruguay, 110 km (68 miles) away.

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Montoya Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 15:02 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	12PM	3PM	6PM	9PM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	ENE
Period (s)	9	9	9	5
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross	cross- off

What does Montoya look like?

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Tides at Montoya

Current tide and informaton

For Bikini, 6 km from Montoya.

Next High Water: 04:54pm | 0.2m

Next Low Water: 06:34pm | 0.2m

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Montoya Sea Temperature

The Montoya water temperature is reasonably warm (17.8 °C) and the air temperature will similar (windchill forecast 19.0 °C). A good quality summer wetsuit would be ideal.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 17.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite