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(Uruguay – North)

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Zanja Honda Surf Guide

Zanja Honda in West Uruguay is an exposed beach and point break that has quite consistent surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds blow from the north northwest. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell direction is from the south. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights and there is a left hand point break as well. It very rarely gets crowded here. Watch out for rocks.

Zanja Honda Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and point	3	fairly consistent	18.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Zanja Honda:

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

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Zanja Honda 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 40% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 38% 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

40%

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

too small

38%

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

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Interactive Zanja Honda 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 Zanja Honda is El Jaguel International (Punta Del Este) Airport (PDP) in Uruguay, which is 74 km (46 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Zanja Honda is Carrasco International (Montevideo) Airport (MVD), also in Uruguay, 171 km (106 miles) away.

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Zanja Honda Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 11:25 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07
ft, °F	12PM	3PM	6PM	9PM
Wave (m)	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE
Period (s)	12	12	11	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	cross	cross- on

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Tides at Zanja Honda

Current tide and informaton

For Cocoloco, 5 km from Zanja Honda.

Next High Water: 05:33pm | 0.26m

Next Low Water: 02:05pm | 0.14m

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Zanja Honda Sea Temperature

Cloudy and warm but the water temperature at Zanja Honda 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*: 18.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite