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Zanja Honda surfForecast / North / Uruguay
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Zanja Honda surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Zanja Honda sea temperature is
21.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Zanja Honda this week:
The surf forecast for Zanja Honda over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Mar 21) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Zanja Honda in the next 16 days are 1.7m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Mar 25) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 7s period and expected on Saturday (Mar 21) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Sat 21st Mar) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Wed 25th Mar) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Wed 25th Mar) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Zanja Honda over the next 16 days.
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Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 63mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Thu night, min 17°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue morning, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 21 | Sunday 22 | Monday 23 | Tuesday 24 | Wednesday 25 | Thursday 26 | Friday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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| Period(s) (?) | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
Wave (?)Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 66 | 49 | 116 | 76 | 74 | 122 | 166 | 62 | 109 | 160 | 450 | 512 | 460 | 314 | 192 | 59 | 39 | 30 | 32 | 43 | 52 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | glass | glass | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- off | cross | glass |
High Tide / height (m) | 2:50PM 0.22 | 9:10PM 2:33AM 0.45 0.12 | 9:49AM 0.35 | 3:43PM 0.22 | 9:58PM 0.49 | 10:38AM 0.33 | 4:37PM 0.22 | 10:46PM 0.51 | 11:27AM 0.31 | 5:31PM 0.22 | 11:36PM 0.51 | 12:17PM 0.29 | 6:27PM 12:29AM 0.21 0.50 | 1:09PM 0.27 | 7:23PM 1:25AM 0.21 0.47 | 2:05PM 0.26 | 8:18PM 2:25AM 0.21 0.43 | ||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 12:27PM 5:19PM 0.16 0.15 | 1:32AM 0.12 | 5:48AM -0.01 | 1:11PM 0.15 | 6:01PM 0.16 | 6:37AM -0.03 | 1:56PM 0.14 | 6:45PM 0.17 | 7:28AM -0.03 | 2:43PM 0.12 | 7:30PM 0.18 | 8:21AM -0.02 | 3:31PM 0.12 | 8:19PM 0.18 | 9:18AM 0.00 | 4:22PM 0.12 | 9:14PM 0.18 | 10:18AM 0.03 | 5:16PM 0.12 | 10:18PM 0.18 | |
Saturday 21 | Sunday 22 | Monday 23 | Tuesday 24 | Wednesday 25 | Thursday 26 | Friday 27 | |||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 6:39 | - | - | 6:41 | - | - | 6:41 | - | - | 6:41 | - | - | 6:43 | - | - | 6:43 | - | - | 6:45 | - | - |
| Sunset | - | 6:46 | - | - | 6:45 | - | - | 6:44 | - | - | 6:42 | - | - | 6:40 | - | - | 6:39 | - | - | 6:37 | - |
Rain (mm) | - | 10 | - | - | - | 3 | 29 | 16 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | 12 |
| Temp. °C | 25 | 26 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 23 |
| Feels °C (?) | 22 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 |
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Information about the Zanja Honda Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Zanja Honda provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Zanja Honda can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Zanja Honda surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Zanja Honda) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Zanja Honda may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Zanja Honda is 1 km (1 miles) from La Paloma. If you plan a holiday in Uruguay - North, look for hotels and other accommodation in La Paloma. La Paloma has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.











