Balneario Argentino
Surf spot · Uruguay
Is it worth the trip?
5Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 2 ft swell at 4 s
Tue 3 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- ESE 6 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Wed 4 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft10 s
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- SSW 2 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Thu 5 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 8kJ
- Wind
- SW 9 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Fri 6 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 s
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- NNW 6 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Sat 7 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- SSW 17 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Sun 8 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 19kJ
- Wind
- SSE 7 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Mon 9 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- NNW 5 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 21, too small
- Tue 32, too small
- Wed 42, too small
- Thu 54, too small
- Fri 63, too small
- Sat 71, too small
- Sun 812, too small
- Mon 96, too small
- Tue 103, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 19 °C2 mm shorty
- Best May–Jun1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft12 s1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots | 22°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots | 21°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft10 s1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots | 20°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 4, too small | 2 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | wind from the south-west, 9 knots | 20°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft6 s1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 1, too small | 1 ft6 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 17 knots | 13°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 12, too small | 2 ft4 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 19kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots | 17°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft5 s1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | offshorewind from the north, 7 knots, offshore | 23°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovHigh 01:55 −0.0 mLow 06:03 −0.1 mHigh 07:52 −0.1 mLow 10:13 −0.1 mHigh 15:31 +0.1 mLow 18:00 +0.1 mHigh 19:25 +0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 00:02 −0.1 mHigh 02:43 −0.0 mLow 07:04 −0.1 mHigh 08:08 −0.1 mLow 11:23 −0.2 mHigh 20:34 +0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 01:02 −0.0 mHigh 03:35 +0.0 mLow 12:31 −0.2 mHigh 21:34 +0.1 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best May–Jun
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot, its town, photos
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Balneario Argentino
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (189°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (9°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 33.3 km out (1 in 3333). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 11°C in July, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 23°C in February, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually May and June, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Las Flores. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
Water about 19°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,350–US$2,530 each
about US$1,350–US$2,530 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to MVD, estimated from distance and season, changing at MIA, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$603–US$1,250 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$114–US$188 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$275–US$462 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$248–US$462 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$107–US$174 |
| Total | about US$1,350–US$2,530 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
about 25 min by car · 6 places to stay
about US$100/nightcountry average
About Las Flores its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Piriápolis on Booking.com
about 35 min by car · 62 places to stay
- Beds in Parque del Plata on Booking.com
about 45 min by car · 5 places to stay
Nearest beds: Las Flores, 12 km (about 25 min by car)
About US$100 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 20h 35m
About 20h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → MVD, changing at Miami International Airport (MIA), then 1h 15m by road
Flights MDW → MVD on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.