Pendorcho Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Uruguay – South)

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Pendorcho Surf Guide

Pendorcho in South Uruguay is an exposed point break that has pretty consitent surf. Autumn and winter are the favoured times of year for waves. The best wind direction is from the north northwest. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the best swell direction is from the south. Best around low tide. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Rocks are a hazard.

Pendorcho Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	2	fairly consistent	18.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Pendorcho:

The best conditions reported for surf at Pendorcho 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 Pendorcho (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Pendorcho 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 Pendorcho Location Map

Interactive Pendorcho 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 Pendorcho is El Jaguel International (Punta Del Este) Airport (PDP) in Uruguay, which is 4 km (2 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Pendorcho is Carrasco International (Montevideo) Airport (MVD), also in Uruguay, 106 km (66 miles) away.

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Pendorcho Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 00:35 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	0AM	3AM	6AM	9AM
Wave (m)	SSE	SSE	S	S
Period (s)	10	10	10	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross	cross- off	cross- off

What does Pendorcho look like?

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Tides at Pendorcho

Current tide and informaton

For Maldonado, 7 km from Pendorcho.

Next High Water: 12:07pm | 0.17m

Next Low Water: 06:57am | 0.08m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Pendorcho Sea Temperature

Cloudy and warm but the water temperature at Pendorcho will be noticeably colder than the air today. Most surfers will need a spring wetsuit. Feeling warmer out of the water than in the sea today.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 18.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite