El Pinar
Surf spot · Uruguay
Is it worth the trip?
8Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: too small (2 ft swell at 5 s)
Mon 2 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- S 7 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Tue 3 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- ENE 4 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Wed 4 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft11 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- ENE 5 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Thu 5 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- SW 6 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Fri 6 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- NNW 11 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sat 7 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 16kJ
- Wind
- SSW 15 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Sun 8 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 10kJ
- Wind
- SSW 4 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 117, too small
- Mon 23, too small
- Tue 34, too small
- Wed 42, too small
- Thu 58, too small
- Fri 64, too small
- Sat 75, too small
- Sun 821, too small
- Mon 912, too small
- Tue 109, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 20 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
El Pinar 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 | 17, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | offshorewind from the north, 12 knots, offshore | 22°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the south, 7 knots | 18°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots | 18°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft11 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots | 19°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the south-west, 6 knots | 19°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft5 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 11 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 5, too small | 2 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 16kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 15 knots | 14°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 21, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots | 15°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 12, too small | 1 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft6 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | 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
- Sun 1 NovHigh 02:26 −0.0 mLow 04:58 −0.1 mHigh 06:49 −0.0 mLow 10:28 −0.1 mHigh 18:37 +0.2 mLow 23:54 −0.1 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 03:08 −0.0 mLow 05:48 −0.1 mHigh 07:33 −0.1 mLow 11:26 −0.2 mHigh 19:50 +0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 00:58 −0.1 mHigh 03:53 −0.1 mLow 06:35 −0.1 mHigh 08:17 −0.1 mLow 12:25 −0.2 mHigh 20:55 +0.2 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.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About El Pinar
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (159°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (339°). 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 4.0 km out (1 in 400). 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 24°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Neptunia, 1.1 km away (about 5 min by car).
Water about 20°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$1,270–US$2,400 each
about US$1,270–US$2,400 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$33–US$54 |
| 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$1,270–US$2,400 |
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
2 min by car · 2 places to stay
about US$100/nightcountry average
About Neptunia its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Salinas Canelones on Booking.com
9 min by car · 5 places to stay
- Beds in Parque del Plata on Booking.com
28 min by car · 5 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 19h 55m
About 19h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → MVD, changing at Miami International Airport (MIA), then 35 min by road
Flights MDW → MVD on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.