Punta de la Viuda Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Uruguay – North)

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Punta de la Viuda Surf Guide

Punta de la Viuda in West Uruguay is an exposed point break that has reasonably consistent surf. Autumn and winter are the optimum times of year for waves. Offshore winds blow from the east northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest.Surfers ride left hand point. Relatively few surfers here, even on good days. Surfing here means negotiating dangerous rips.

Punta de la Viuda Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	3	fairly consistent	18.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Punta de la Viuda:

The best conditions reported for surf at Punta de la Viuda occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Punta de la Viuda (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Punta de la Viuda with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 1% of the time in February while 7% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 92% 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

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

too small

92%

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

Explore Punta de la Viuda Location Map

Interactive Punta de la Viuda 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 Punta de la Viuda is El Jaguel International (Punta Del Este) Airport (PDP) in Uruguay, which is 156 km (97 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Punta de la Viuda is Cerro Largo (Melo) Airport (MLZ), also in Uruguay, 202 km (125 miles) away.

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Punta de la Viuda Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 04:52 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	0AM	3AM	6AM	9AM
Wave (m)	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE
Period (s)	11	10	10	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	glass	off	off

Tides at Punta de la Viuda

Current tide and informaton

For Cerro Chato, 5 km from Punta de la Viuda.

Next High Water: 10:52am | 0.35m

Next Low Water: 07:16am | 0.03m

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Punta de la Viuda Sea Temperature

Cloudy and warm but the water temperature at Punta de la Viuda 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*: 18.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite