Cerro chato
Surf spot · Uruguay
Is it worth the trip?
30Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: 3 ft swell at 5 s
Mon 2 · 45 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 29kJ
- Wind
- ESE 2 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Tue 3 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 17kJ
- Wind
- ESE 8 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Wed 4 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 52kJ
- Wind
- E 10 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Thu 5 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 46kJ
- Wind
- SW 12 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Fri 6 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 15kJ
- Wind
- NW 8 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Sat 7 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 30kJ
- Wind
- SSW 26 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Sun 8 · 34 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 191kJ
- Wind
- SSW 11 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 18, too small
- Mon 245, fair
- Tue 318, too small
- Wed 431, poor
- Thu 523, too small
- Fri 625, too small
- Sat 77, too small
- Sun 834, poor
- Mon 924, poor
- Tue 1014, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 19 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
Cerro chato does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 8, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 27kJ | wind from the north-east, 13 knots | 17°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 45, fair | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 29kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots | 18°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 18, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 17kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots | 17°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 31, poor | 3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 52kJ | wind from the east, 10 knots | 18°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 23, too small | 3 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 46kJ | wind from the south-west, 12 knots | 17°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 25, too small | 2 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 15kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 8 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 7, too small | 2 ft8 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 30kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 26 knots | 14°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 34, poor | 5 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 191kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 11 knots | 14°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 24, poor | 3 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 69kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots | 16°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 14, too small | 2 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 31kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 14 knots | 18°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
- Sun 1 NovLow 03:07 −0.1 mHigh 06:22 +0.1 mLow 07:48 +0.1 mHigh 11:47 +0.5 mLow 16:53 −0.2 mHigh 17:18 −0.2 mLow 20:34 −0.4 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 00:39 +0.2 mLow 03:56 −0.1 mHigh 07:08 +0.1 mLow 08:43 +0.0 mHigh 12:42 +0.5 mLow 17:38 −0.2 mHigh 18:05 −0.2 mLow 21:33 −0.4 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 01:31 +0.1 mLow 04:44 −0.1 mHigh 07:49 +0.0 mLow 09:41 −0.0 mHigh 13:38 +0.4 mLow 18:13 −0.1 mHigh 18:58 −0.1 mLow 22:31 −0.3 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
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Mon 2 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 and its town
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More surf near here
4 places
- La Moza 1 km away
- Los Pesqueros 2.1 km away
- Punta Del Diablo 6.8 km away
- La Viuda 8.5 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Cerro chato
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (108°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (288°). 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 gently: 10 m deep about 700 m out (1 in 68). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 12°C in July, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 24°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Punta del Diablo, 6.7 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.
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$2,540 each
about US$1,350–US$2,540 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 ORD to PDP, estimated from distance and season, changing at GRU, 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$2,540 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 2 towns
12 min by car · 92 places to stay
about US$100/nightcountry average
About Punta del Diablo its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Puimayen on Booking.com
46 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 23h 50m
About 23h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → PDP, changing at São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU), then 3h 15m by road
Flights ORD → PDP on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.