Continent |
South America |
Country |
Uruguay |
Next Big City |
Punta del Este |
Next Town |
Punta del Este |
Type: |
Lagoon |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Shop, Toilet, Food |
Type: |
Shallow, Flat, Chop, Medium wave |
Hazards: |
No information |
Quality: |
No information |
Best Tide: |
No information |
In the lagoon, the water is perfectly flat and shallow, but a few meter outside, you will find the ocean with nice waves, no chop but surfing waves (great surfing spot but not always).
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Big |
Hazards: |
None |
Beach Users: |
None |
The beach is a paradise, uncrowded, very wide, very long. The sand is very nice.
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Spring:
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Shorty, Normal |
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Summer:
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Shorts, Shorty |
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Fall:
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Shorty, Normal |
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Winter:
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Thick |
In summer no wetsuit is necessary (only a few days you'd need one). Spring and fall, short suit or even long. Winter very cold, but maybe with a thick wetsuit it is possible. But there is a long comfortable season from, October/November to April/May.
Best Months: |
January, December |
Wind Type: |
Thermal |
Best Direction: |
NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE |
Main Direction: |
NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE |
Usual direction in summer is E, SE and NE. About 3, 4 or 5 days a week in summer, other seasons 1-3 times, and direction may vary. In the lagoon you can ride with almost any wind direction, at the sea you need NE, E, SE, S or SW. Wind speed usually (7 out of 10 days) starts in the afternoon (16:00) with 14-16 knots.
Transport |
Car |
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Access
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No information |
It is about 40 km east from Punta del Este. Nearest airport is Intl. airport from Laguna del Sauce. If not, Carrasco Intl. Airport Montevideo, about 160-170 km.
Rules |
None |
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In summer (January) amazing nightlife, rest of the year many clubs and bars remain open. January is a better month for night life (perfect for single people) especially between new year and the 15th of January. February and March is much more tranquility and relaxing (ideal for family).
