La Paloma, Uruguay

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Playa La Paloma - panoramio — La Paloma. Photo: Elvis Boaventura, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

About La Paloma

La Paloma is a town in Rocha Department, Uruguay. From La Paloma you can reach 7 surf spots. The nearest is La Paloma, a surf spot 0.7 km from the centre. Overture lists 55 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites. The nearest airport is PDP, 88 km away.

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Staying in La Paloma

55 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: PDP, 88 km, MVD, 172 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from La Paloma.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for the level each spot suits. Pick your level for the days that suit you. The best of the spots that stay in La Paloma each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 3 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for La Paloma too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

Spot

Mon 19

Tue 20

Wed 21

Thu 22

Fri 23

Sat 24

Sun 25

corumbá3 kmabout 5 min by car

6 ft306 kJ

5 ft208 kJ

4 ft157 kJ

3 ft105 kJ

3 ft38 kJ

4 ft73 kJ

3 ft77 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at corumbá, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	16, poor	6 ft7 smushy	306kJ	wind from the south, 10 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	45, fair	5 ft7 smushy	208kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	27, poor	4 ft8 ssoft	157kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 17 knots	14°C
Thu 22Oct	20, too small	3 ft8 ssoft	105kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 16 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	15, too small	3 ft5 smushy	38kJ	wind from the east, 15 knots	15°C
Sat 24Oct	16, poor	4 ft6 smushy	73kJ	wind from the south-east, 12 knots	15°C
Sun 25Oct	11, poor	3 ft6 smushy	77kJ	wind from the south-east, 15 knots	14°C

Zanja Honda2.6 kmabout 5 min by car

6 ft306 kJ

5 ft208 kJ

4 ft157 kJ

3 ft105 kJ

3 ft38 kJ

4 ft73 kJ

3 ft77 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Zanja Honda, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	16, poor	6 ft7 smushy	306kJ	wind from the south, 10 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	45, fair	5 ft7 smushy	208kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	27, poor	4 ft8 ssoft	157kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 17 knots	14°C
Thu 22Oct	20, too small	3 ft8 scrumbling	105kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 16 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	15, too small	3 ft5 smushy	38kJ	wind from the east, 15 knots	15°C
Sat 24Oct	16, poor	4 ft6 smushy	73kJ	wind from the south-east, 12 knots	15°C
Sun 25Oct	11, poor	3 ft6 smushy	77kJ	wind from the south-east, 15 knots	14°C

La Paloma0.7 kmabout 5 min by car

4 ft178 kJ

5 ft205 kJ

4 ft156 kJ

3 ft102 kJ

3 ft45 kJ

3 ft62 kJ

3 ft56 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at La Paloma, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	27, poor	4 ft7 smushy	178kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 12 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	44, fair	5 ft7 smushy	205kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	26, poor	4 ft8 ssoft	156kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 17 knots	14°C
Thu 22Oct	20, too small	3 ft8 ssoft	102kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 16 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	16, poor	3 ft5 smushy	45kJ	wind from the east, 15 knots	15°C
Sat 24Oct	15, poor	3 ft5 smushy	62kJ	wind from the south-east, 12 knots	15°C
Sun 25Oct	9, poor	3 ft6 smushy	56kJ	wind from the south-east, 15 knots	14°C

El desplayado8.8 kmabout 15 min by carStays in La Pedrera

4 ft260 kJ

5 ft208 kJ

4 ft156 kJ

3 ft102 kJ

3 ft37 kJ

3 ft57 kJ

3 ft43 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at El desplayado, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	25, poor	4 ft9 smushy	260kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 10 knots	14°C
Tue 20Oct	40, fair	5 ft7 smushy	208kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	18, poor	4 ft8 smushy	156kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 13 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	16, too small	3 ft8 smushy	102kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 13 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	18, poor	3 ft5 smushy	37kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 12 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	21, poor	3 ft6 smushy	57kJ	wind from the south-east, 12 knots	16°C
Sun 25Oct	10, too small	3 ft5 smushy	43kJ	wind from the south-east, 14 knots	15°C

Arachania5.4 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Arachania

4 ft260 kJ

5 ft208 kJ

4 ft156 kJ

3 ft102 kJ

3 ft36 kJ

3 ft57 kJ

3 ft43 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Arachania, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	30, poor	4 ft9 ssoft	260kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 10 knots	14°C
Tue 20Oct	37, fair	5 ft7 smushy	208kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	17, poor	4 ft8 smushy	156kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 14 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	15, too small	3 ft8 smushy	102kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 13 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	15, too small	3 ft5 smushy	36kJ	wind from the east, 12 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	22, poor	3 ft6 smushy	57kJ	wind from the south-east, 12 knots	16°C
Sun 25Oct	11, too small	3 ft5 smushy	43kJ	wind from the south-east, 13 knots	15°C

La Aguada2.9 kmabout 5 min by car

4 ft260 kJ

5 ft208 kJ

4 ft156 kJ

3 ft102 kJ

3 ft36 kJ

3 ft57 kJ

3 ft43 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at La Aguada, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	34, poor	4 ft9 ssoft	260kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 10 knots	14°C
Tue 20Oct	37, fair	5 ft7 smushy	208kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	17, poor	4 ft8 smushy	156kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 14 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	15, too small	3 ft8 smushy	102kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 13 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	15, too small	3 ft5 smushy	36kJ	wind from the east, 12 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	22, poor	3 ft6 smushy	57kJ	wind from the south-east, 12 knots	16°C
Sun 25Oct	12, too small	3 ft5 smushy	43kJ	wind from the south-east, 13 knots	15°C

El Barco8 kmabout 15 min by carStays in La Pedrera

4 ft260 kJ

5 ft208 kJ

4 ft156 kJ

3 ft102 kJ

3 ft37 kJ

3 ft57 kJ

3 ft43 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at El Barco, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	20, poor	4 ft9 smushy	260kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 12 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	35, poor	5 ft7 smushy	208kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	15, poor	4 ft8 smushy	156kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 17 knots	14°C
Thu 22Oct	11, too small	3 ft8 smushy	102kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 16 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	12, poor	3 ft5 smushy	37kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 15 knots	15°C
Sat 24Oct	19, poor	3 ft6 smushy	57kJ	wind from the south-east, 12 knots	14°C
Sun 25Oct	8, too small	3 ft5 smushy	43kJ	wind from the south-east, 16 knots	14°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of La Paloma, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Places to eat near La Paloma

El bar KFrench · in the centre
La Ballenain the centre
El Nuevo Sargo Restaurante Pizzeria y Chiviteria0.1 km from the centre
PatagoniaBar and grill · 0.1 km from the centre
La Farola0.2 km from the centre
Lo de Edinson0.2 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits