La Paloma, Uruguay

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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 experts: 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 expert surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. 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.

Surf spots within 20 km of La Paloma: Sun 18 Oct to Sat 24 Oct
SpotSun 18Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24
La Aguada2.9 kmabout 5 min by car7 ft529 kJwind from the south, 16 knots, poor6 ft331 kJwind from the south-south-west, 8 knots, fair5 ft199 kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, too small3 ft143 kJwind from the east-north-east, 14 knots, too small3 ft83 kJwind from the east-north-east, 14 knots, too small2 ft39 kJwind from the east, 12 knots, too small3 ft35 kJwind from the east, 14 knots, too small
All readings for La Aguada: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at La Aguada, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct31, poor7 ft8 ssoft529kJwind from the south, 16 knots13°C
Mon 19Oct37, fair6 ft8 smushy331kJwind from the south-south-west, 8 knots14°C
Tue 20Oct22, too small5 ft7 smushy199kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots15°C
Wed 21Oct6, too small3 ft8 smushy143kJwind from the east-north-east, 14 knots16°C
Thu 22Oct5, too small3 ft8 smushy83kJwind from the east-north-east, 14 knots17°C
Fri 23Oct5, too small2 ft6 smushy39kJwind from the east, 12 knots16°C
Sat 24Oct3, too small3 ft5 smushy35kJwind from the east, 14 knots16°C
Arachania5.4 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Arachania7 ft529 kJwind from the south, 16 knots, poor6 ft331 kJwind from the south-south-west, 8 knots, too small5 ft199 kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, too small3 ft143 kJwind from the east-north-east, 14 knots, too small3 ft83 kJwind from the east-north-east, 14 knots, too small2 ft39 kJwind from the east, 12 knots, too small3 ft35 kJwind from the east, 14 knots, too small
All readings for Arachania: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Arachania, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct15, poor7 ft8 smushy529kJwind from the south, 16 knots13°C
Mon 19Oct34, too small6 ft8 smushy331kJwind from the south-south-west, 8 knots14°C
Tue 20Oct22, too small5 ft7 smushy199kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots15°C
Wed 21Oct6, too small3 ft8 smushy143kJwind from the east-north-east, 14 knots16°C
Thu 22Oct5, too small3 ft8 smushy83kJwind from the east-north-east, 14 knots17°C
Fri 23Oct4, too small2 ft6 smushy39kJwind from the east, 12 knots16°C
Sat 24Oct3, too small3 ft5 smushy35kJwind from the east, 14 knots16°C
El desplayado8.8 kmabout 15 min by carStays in La Pedrera7 ft529 kJwind from the south, 15 knots, poor6 ft331 kJwind from the south-south-west, 8 knots, too small5 ft199 kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, too small3 ft143 kJwind from the east-north-east, 14 knots, too small3 ft83 kJwind from the east-north-east, 13 knots, too small2 ft39 kJwind from the east, 11 knots, too small3 ft35 kJwind from the east, 15 knots, too small
All readings for El desplayado: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at El desplayado, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct16, poor7 ft8 smushy529kJwind from the south, 15 knots13°C
Mon 19Oct27, too small6 ft8 smushy331kJwind from the south-south-west, 8 knots14°C
Tue 20Oct24, too small5 ft7 smushy199kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots16°C
Wed 21Oct7, too small3 ft8 smushy143kJwind from the east-north-east, 14 knots16°C
Thu 22Oct5, too small3 ft8 smushy83kJwind from the east-north-east, 13 knots17°C
Fri 23Oct5, too small2 ft6 smushy39kJwind from the east, 11 knots16°C
Sat 24Oct3, too small3 ft5 smushy35kJwind from the east, 15 knots17°C
corumbá3 kmabout 5 min by car7 ft540 kJwind from the south-south-west, 18 knots, poor6 ft316 kJwind from the south-south-west, 10 knots, too small5 ft199 kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, too small4 ft146 kJwind from the east-north-east, 18 knots, too small3 ft90 kJwind from the east-north-east, 16 knots, too small3 ft43 kJwind from the east, 13 knots, too small3 ft38 kJwind from the east, 15 knots, too small
All readings for corumbá: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at corumbá, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct14, poor7 ft8 smushy540kJwind from the south-south-west, 18 knots12°C
Mon 19Oct25, too small6 ft7 smushy316kJwind from the south-south-west, 10 knots13°C
Tue 20Oct25, too small5 ft7 smushy199kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots13°C
Wed 21Oct9, too small4 ft8 smushy146kJwind from the east-north-east, 18 knots14°C
Thu 22Oct7, too small3 ft8 smushy90kJwind from the east-north-east, 16 knots15°C
Fri 23Oct7, too small3 ft5 smushy43kJwind from the east, 13 knots15°C
Sat 24Oct7, too small3 ft5 smushy38kJwind from the east, 15 knots15°C
Zanja Honda2.6 kmabout 5 min by car7 ft540 kJwind from the south-south-west, 18 knots, poor6 ft316 kJwind from the south-south-west, 10 knots, too small5 ft199 kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, too small4 ft146 kJwind from the east-north-east, 18 knots, too small3 ft90 kJwind from the east-north-east, 16 knots, too small3 ft43 kJwind from the east, 13 knots, too small3 ft38 kJwind from the east, 15 knots, too small
All readings for Zanja Honda: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Zanja Honda, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct14, poor7 ft8 smushy540kJwind from the south-south-west, 18 knots12°C
Mon 19Oct25, too small6 ft7 smushy316kJwind from the south-south-west, 10 knots13°C
Tue 20Oct25, too small5 ft7 smushy199kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots13°C
Wed 21Oct9, too small4 ft8 smushy146kJwind from the east-north-east, 18 knots14°C
Thu 22Oct7, too small3 ft8 smushy90kJwind from the east-north-east, 16 knots15°C
Fri 23Oct7, too small3 ft5 smushy43kJwind from the east, 13 knots15°C
Sat 24Oct7, too small3 ft5 smushy38kJwind from the east, 15 knots15°C
La Paloma0.7 kmabout 5 min by car7 ft603 kJwind from the south, 21 knots, poor6 ft321 kJwind from the south-south-west, 10 knots, too small5 ft197 kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, too small4 ft143 kJwind from the east-north-east, 18 knots, too small3 ft86 kJwind from the east-north-east, 16 knots, too small3 ft42 kJwind from the east, 13 knots, too small3 ft33 kJwind from the east, 15 knots, too small
All readings for La Paloma: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at La Paloma, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct14, poor7 ft8 smushy603kJwind from the south, 21 knots12°C
Mon 19Oct22, too small6 ft7 smushy321kJwind from the south-south-west, 10 knots13°C
Tue 20Oct25, too small5 ft7 smushy197kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots13°C
Wed 21Oct9, too small4 ft8 smushy143kJwind from the east-north-east, 18 knots14°C
Thu 22Oct7, too small3 ft8 smushy86kJwind from the east-north-east, 16 knots15°C
Fri 23Oct7, too small3 ft5 smushy42kJwind from the east, 13 knots15°C
Sat 24Oct6, too small3 ft5 smushy33kJwind from the east, 15 knots15°C
El Barco8 kmabout 15 min by carStays in La Pedrera7 ft606 kJwind from the south, 20 knots, poor6 ft331 kJwind from the south-south-west, 10 knots, too small5 ft199 kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, too small3 ft143 kJwind from the east-north-east, 18 knots, too small3 ft83 kJwind from the east-north-east, 15 knots, too small2 ft39 kJwind from the east, 12 knots, too small3 ft35 kJwind from the east, 14 knots, too small
All readings for El Barco: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at El Barco, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct15, poor7 ft8 smushy606kJwind from the south, 20 knots13°C
Mon 19Oct22, too small6 ft8 smushy331kJwind from the south-south-west, 10 knots13°C
Tue 20Oct19, too small5 ft7 smushy199kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots14°C
Wed 21Oct5, too small3 ft8 smushy143kJwind from the east-north-east, 18 knots14°C
Thu 22Oct4, too small3 ft8 smushy83kJwind from the east-north-east, 15 knots15°C
Fri 23Oct4, too small2 ft6 smushy39kJwind from the east, 12 knots15°C
Sat 24Oct3, too small3 ft5 smushy35kJwind from the east, 14 knots15°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

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