José Ignacio
EXCELLENT 9.0

José Ignacio

Maldonado, Uruguay

Right now
· Swell S 1.2m 6s
OK to surf, not perfectFAIR
Waves
Overhead1.62.5m
Bumpy waves· 6s
Wind
Almost no wind — glassy water0kph
N
Best time to surf
AI
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Tides
Today
02:58 AM0.1m
03:10 AM0.1m
08:01 AM0.0m
10:53 AM0.0m

Today's Tides · Saturday, April 18, 2026

Now0.08m↗ Rising
High Tide
02:58 AM
0.08m
High Tide
08:01 AM
0.04m
Low Tide
03:10 AM
0.08m
Low Tide
10:53 AM
0.02m

Next 4 Days

Wave Forecast (5 Days)

1.02.5m face · Avg 6s
Primary swell S · 1.2m · 6s
Sun, Apr 19
1.6-2.5m
24h
6s
1.5-2.3m
03h
5.8s
1.4-2.2m
06h
5.5s
1.3-2.0m
09h
5.6s
1.3-2.0m
12h
5.5s
1.2-1.8m
15h
5.5s
1.1-1.6m
18h
5.3s
0.9-1.5m
21h
5.2s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period

Wind Forecast (5 Days)

Offshore (estimate) · cleaner waves
Sun, Apr 19
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

CHALLENGING
Too big · Good wind
Best: 12:00 · 15:00
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.

Tide chart, wave forecast, and surf conditions for José Ignacio. Check tide times, wave height, wind direction, and best surf windows.

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