José Ignacio
EXCELLENT 9.0

José Ignacio

Maldonado, Uruguay

Right now
· Swell SE 1.1m 7s
OK to surf, not perfectFAIR
Waves
Chest high1.01.6m
Bumpy waves· 7s
Wind
Almost no wind — glassy water0kph
N
Best time to surf
AI
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Tides
Today
08:26 AM0.1m
11:47 AM0.0m
02:57 PM0.1m
05:41 PM0.1m

Today's Tides · Friday, March 20, 2026

Now0.09m↗ Rising
High Tide
08:26 AM
0.10m
High Tide
02:57 PM
0.08m
Low Tide
11:47 AM
0.03m
Low Tide
05:41 PM
0.05m

Next 4 Days

Wave Forecast (5 Days)

0.91.7m face · Avg 7s
Primary swell SE · 1.2m · 6s
Fri, Mar 20
1.1-1.6m
24h
6.3s
1.0-1.6m
03h
6.3s
0.9-1.5m
06h
6.9s
0.9-1.4m
09h
6.8s
0.9-1.3m
12h
6.8s
1.0-1.5m
15h
7.5s
1.1-1.7m
18h
7.9s
1.0-1.6m
21h
8s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period

Wind Forecast (5 Days)

Offshore (estimate) · cleaner waves
Fri, Mar 20
0
24h
N
0
03h
N
0
06h
N
0
09h
N
0
12h
N
0
15h
N
0
18h
N
0
21h
N
Wind Speed (km/h)
Wind Gusts
Arrows match the direction label

Recommendations by Level

FAIR
Good size · short period · Good wind
Best: 24:00 · 03:00
Inside sections can be suitable for confident beginners at higher tides when the wave is softer. Stick to the whitewash zone and avoid the main peak where more experienced surfers sit.

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