José Ignacio
GOOD 6.5

José Ignacio

Maldonado, Uruguay

Right now
· Swell ESE 0.4m 5s
OK to surf, not perfectFAIR
Waves
Chest high0.81.3m
Short choppy waves· 5s
Wind
Moderate wind, waves a bit bumpy15kph
ENE · gusts 23kph
Best time to surf
AI
Could not generate AI recommendation at this time
Tides
Today
04:54 AM0.2m
01:45 PM0.0m
04:54 PM0.0m
09:03 PM0.1m

Today's Tides · Monday, March 30, 2026

Now0.24m↗ Rising
High Tide
04:54 AM
0.24m
High Tide
04:54 PM
0.04m
Low Tide
01:45 PM
0.04m
Low Tide
09:03 PM
0.13m

Next 4 Days

Wave Forecast (5 Days)

0.71.5m face · Avg 5s
Primary swell ESE · 0.5m · 5s
Mon, Mar 30
0.8-1.2m
24h
5s
0.8-1.3m
03h
5.5s
0.8-1.2m
06h
4s
0.7-1.1m
09h
4.3s
0.8-1.2m
12h
4.6s
0.9-1.5m
15h
4.8s
0.9-1.5m
18h
4.7s
0.9-1.4m
21h
4.7s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period

Wind Forecast (5 Days)

Onshore (estimate) · choppier waves
Mon, Mar 30
18.8
24h
ENE
15.6
03h
ENE
14.8
06h
ENE
17.2
09h
ENE
21.3
12h
ENE
20.4
15h
ENE
22.5
18h
ENE
19.3
21h
ENE
Wind Speed (km/h)
Wind Gusts
Arrows match the direction label

Recommendations by Level

FAIR
Good size · short period · Good wind
Best: Now
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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