El desplayado
Surf spot · Uruguay
Is it worth the trip?
30Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 3 ft swell at 6 s
Tue 3 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 25kJ
- Wind
- ESE 8 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Wed 4 · 24 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 42kJ
- Wind
- E 10 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Thu 5 · 45 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 56kJ
- Wind
- SW 8 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Fri 6 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 20kJ
- Wind
- NW 7 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Sat 7 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft11 smushy
- Energy
- 15kJ
- Wind
- S 17 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Sun 8 · 43 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 157kJ
- Wind
- SSW 9 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Mon 9 · 24 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 23kJ
- Wind
- NNE 5 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 240, too small
- Tue 319, too small
- Wed 424, too small
- Thu 545, fair
- Fri 623, too small
- Sat 72, too small
- Sun 843, poor
- Mon 924, too small
- Tue 1020, too small
- Wed 1134, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 18 °C2 mm shorty
- Best May, Aug2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
El desplayado does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 40, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 31kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, offshore | 23°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 19, too small | 2 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 25kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots | 20°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 24, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 42kJ | wind from the east, 10 knots | 19°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 45, fair | 3 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 56kJ | wind from the south-west, 8 knots | 21°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 23, too small | 2 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 20kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 7 knots, offshore | 24°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft11 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 15kJ | wind from the south, 17 knots | 15°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 43, poor | 5 ft6 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 157kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 9 knots | 15°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 24, too small | 2 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 23kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots | 18°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 20, too small | 2 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 35kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots | 19°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 34, too small | 2 ft8 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 52kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots | 21°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 00:31 +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
- Wed 4 NovHigh 02:17 +0.1 mLow 06:02 −0.1 mHigh 07:23 −0.0 mLow 10:23 −0.1 mHigh 14:32 +0.2 mLow 22:57 −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.
Best time to go
best May, Aug
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
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 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
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About El desplayado
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (123°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (303°). 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). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually May and August, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is La Pedrera, 0.6 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 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 2 November 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$604–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$463 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$248–US$463 |
| 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 5 min by car · 45 places to stay
about US$101/nightcountry average
About La Pedrera its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Arachania on Booking.com
about 10 min by car · 10 places to stay
- Beds in La Paloma on Booking.com
about 15 min by car · 55 places to stay
About US$101 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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 22h 35m
About 22h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → PDP, changing at São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU), then 1h 55m by road
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