Zorba Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Uruguay – South)

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Zorba Surf Guide

Zorba in South Uruguay is an exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf. Autumn and winter are the optimum times of year for waves. The best wind direction is from the north northwest. Clean groundswells prevail and the best swell direction is from the south. Waves at the beach tend to peel to the right. It's sometimes crowded here. Beware of .

Zorba Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	17.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Zorba:

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

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Zorba 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 Zorba Location Map

Interactive Zorba 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 Zorba is El Jaguel International (Punta Del Este) Airport (PDP) in Uruguay, which is 4 km (2 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Zorba is Carrasco International (Montevideo) Airport (MVD), also in Uruguay, 102 km (63 miles) away.

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Zorba Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 05:41 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	6AM	9AM	12PM	3PM
Wave (m)	SSE	S	S	S
Period (s)	12	11	11	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Zorba

Current tide and informaton

For Punta del Este, 3 km from Zorba.

Next High Water: 10:34am | 0.21m

Next Low Water: 06:09am | 0.04m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Zorba Sea Temperature

The water temperature (17.9 °C) at Zorba is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 16.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 17.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite