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El Pepe
Surf spot · Uruguay
Is it worth the trip?
20Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 4 ft swell at 5 s, onshore wind, 13 kn (23 km/h)
Tue 3 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft11 s
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- E 8 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Wed 4 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 s
- Energy
- 30kJ
- Wind
- NE 7 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Thu 5 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 s
- Energy
- 46kJ
- Wind
- SW 6 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Fri 6 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 s
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- ENE 2 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Sat 7 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft10 s
- Energy
- 8kJ
- Wind
- SSW 23 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Sun 8 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 s
- Energy
- 76kJ
- Wind
- SSW 13 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Mon 9 · 24 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 s
- Energy
- 23kJ
- Wind
- N 5 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 24, too small
- Tue 34, too small
- Wed 429, too small
- Thu 526, too small
- Fri 611, too small
- Sat 72, too small
- Sun 825, poor
- Mon 924, too small
- Tue 1014, 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 18 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Apr–Jun2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 4, too small | under 1 ft11 s1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 8 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 4, too small | under 1 ft11 s1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the east, 8 knots | 17°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 29, too small | 3 ft5 s1 ft at break (est.) | 30kJ | wind from the north-east, 7 knots | 18°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 26, too small | 3 ft6 s2 ft at break (est.) | 46kJ | wind from the south-west, 6 knots | 17°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft6 s1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots | 20°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft10 s2 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 23 knots | 14°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 25, poor | 4 ft5 s4 ft at break (est.) | 76kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 13 knots | 14°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 24, too small | 2 ft6 s3 ft at break (est.) | 23kJ | offshorewind from the north, 5 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 14, too small | 1 ft6 s1 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 10 knots, offshore | 22°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 00:32 +0.1 mLow 08:13 −0.1 mHigh 12:58 +0.2 mLow 21:02 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 01:26 +0.1 mLow 09:26 −0.1 mHigh 13:56 +0.1 mLow 22:03 −0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 02:21 +0.1 mLow 10:34 −0.2 mHigh 14:56 +0.1 mLow 23:03 −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 Apr–Jun
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
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 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 Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 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
- Jose Ignacio 4.2 km away
- Terrazas 15.1 km away
- Bikini Beach (Left Reef Break) 15.4 km away
- Bikini Beach (Right) 15.6 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About El Pepe
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (167°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (347°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea is about 12°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 April, May and June, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Jose Ignacio, 3.6 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
Water about 18°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: 3 towns
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about 10 min by car · 12 places to stay
about US$100/nightcountry average
About Jose Ignacio its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in El Chorro on Booking.com
about 25 min by car · 16 places to stay
- Beds in La Barra on Booking.com
about 35 min by car · 33 places to stay
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 21h 40m
About 21h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → PDP, changing at São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU), then 1h 05m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.