José Ignacio
GOOD 6.5

José Ignacio

Maldonado, Uruguay

Right now
· Swell ESE 0.7m 5s
OK to surf, not perfectFAIR
Waves
Chest high0.81.3m
Short choppy waves· 5s
Wind
Moderate wind15kph
NE · gusts 26kph
Best time to surf
AI
Could not generate AI recommendation at this time
21:00
Tides
Today
05:46 AM0.2m
09:54 AM0.0m
11:38 AM0.1m
02:45 PM0.0m

Today's Tides · Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Now0.14m↗ Rising
High Tide
05:46 AM
0.18m
High Tide
11:38 AM
0.05m
Low Tide
09:54 AM
0.04m
Low Tide
02:45 PM
0.00m

Next 4 Days

Wave Forecast (5 Days)

0.71.4m face · Avg 5s
Primary swell ESE · 0.7m · 5s
Tue, Mar 31
0.8-1.3m
24h
4.6s
0.8-1.2m
03h
4.4s
0.7-1.1m
06h
4.4s
0.7-1.1m
09h
4.7s
0.7-1.1m
12h
5.1s
0.8-1.2m
15h
5.5s
0.9-1.3m
18h
5.8s
0.9-1.4m
21h
5.3s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period

Wind Forecast (5 Days)

Cross-shore (estimate) · mixed
Tue, Mar 31
17.1
24h
NE
12.1
03h
NE
10.2
06h
ENE
15.5
09h
NE
16.6
12h
NE
18.7
15h
NE
20.4
18h
NE
16.6
21h
NE
Wind Speed (km/h)
Wind Gusts
Arrows match the direction label

Recommendations by Level

FAIR
Good size · short period · Too windy
Best: Now (rising tide)
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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