Zanja Honda
Surf spot · Uruguay
Is it worth the trip?
17Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 3 ft swell at 5 s, onshore wind, 14 kn (26 km/h)
Mon 2 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 8kJ
- Wind
- NNW 5 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Tue 3 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 20kJ
- Wind
- E 11 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Wed 4 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 50kJ
- Wind
- ENE 14 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Thu 5 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 47kJ
- Wind
- SW 10 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Fri 6 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- NNW 8 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sat 7 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 208kJ
- Wind
- SSW 22 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Sun 8 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 152kJ
- Wind
- S 13 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 114, too small
- Mon 27, too small
- Tue 39, too small
- Wed 431, poor
- Thu 514, too small
- Fri 610, too small
- Sat 712, poor
- Sun 820, poor
- Mon 937, too small
- Tue 1023, 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 18 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 14, too small | 3 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 41kJ | wind from the north-east, 13 knots | 18°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft9 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 9, too small | 2 ft6 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 20kJ | wind from the east, 11 knots | 17°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 31, poor | 3 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 50kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 14 knots | 17°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 14, too small | 3 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 47kJ | wind from the south-west, 10 knots | 16°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft6 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 8 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 12, poor | 5 ft7 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 208kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 22 knots | 14°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 20, poor | 5 ft6 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 152kJ | wind from the south, 13 knots | 15°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 37, too small | 2 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 37kJ | wind from the east, 4 knots | 15°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 23, too small | 2 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 24kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 8 knots, offshore | 17°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 03:33 −0.1 mHigh 05:41 −0.0 mLow 07:11 −0.1 mHigh 11:41 +0.3 mLow 19:55 −0.3 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 00:31 +0.2 mLow 04:23 −0.1 mHigh 06:16 −0.1 mLow 08:15 −0.1 mHigh 12:37 +0.3 mLow 20:56 −0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 01:24 +0.1 mLow 05:12 −0.1 mHigh 06:50 −0.1 mLow 09:20 −0.1 mHigh 13:34 +0.2 mLow 21:57 −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 Zanja Honda
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (175°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (355°). 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 450 m out (1 in 43). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. 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). The town to stay in is La Paloma, 2.6 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots.
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
5 min by car · 55 places to stay
about US$100/nightcountry average
About La Paloma its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Arachania on Booking.com
11 min by car · 10 places to stay
- Beds in La Pedrera on Booking.com
17 min by car · 45 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 22h 30m
About 22h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → PDP, changing at São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU), then 1h 50m by road
Flights ORD → PDP on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.