Parque del Plata, Uruguay

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Parque del Plata, the nearest town. Photo: Kleidas, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Parque del Plata

Parque del Plata is a town in Canelones Department, Uruguay. From Parque del Plata you can reach 5 surf spots, 1 of the surf spots more than 20 km away. The nearest is Parque del plata, a surf spot 0.8 km from the centre. Overture lists 5 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites. The nearest airport is MVD, 29 km away.

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Staying in Parque del Plata

  • 5 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites (Overture places)
  • Nearest airports: MVD, 29 km, PDP, 58 km, SST, 217 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 Parque del Plata. Spots further out are listed below.

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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 Parque del Plata each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 2 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Parque del Plata 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 Parque del Plata: Mon 19 Oct to Sun 25 Oct
SpotMon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24Sun 25
Santalu17.6 kmabout 35 min by car3 ft82 kJwind from the south, 5 knots, too small3 ft54 kJwind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, too small2 ft41 kJwind from the east, 10 knots, too small2 ft8 kJwind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, too small2 ft14 kJwind from the east, 12 knots, too small1 ft5 kJwind from the east, 15 knots, too small1 ft6 kJwind from the east-south-east, 17 knots, too small
All readings for Santalu: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Santalu, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct15, too small3 ft7 smushy82kJwind from the south, 5 knots13°C
Tue 20Oct6, too small3 ft7 smushy54kJwind from the east-north-east, 7 knots15°C
Wed 21Oct6, too small2 ft8 ssoft41kJwind from the east, 10 knots17°C
Thu 22Oct5, too small2 ft4 smushy8kJwind from the east-north-east, 8 knots18°C
Fri 23Oct3, too small2 ft5 smushy14kJwind from the east, 12 knots17°C
Sat 24Oct1, too small1 ft7 smushy5kJwind from the east, 15 knots16°C
Sun 25Oct1, too small1 ft8 smushy6kJwind from the east-south-east, 17 knots15°C
Santa Lucia del Este16.8 kmabout 30 min by car3 ft82 kJwind from the south, 5 knots, too small3 ft54 kJwind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, too small2 ft41 kJwind from the east, 10 knots, too small2 ft8 kJwind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, too small2 ft14 kJwind from the east, 12 knots, too small1 ft5 kJwind from the east, 15 knots, too small1 ft6 kJwind from the east-south-east, 17 knots, too small
All readings for Santa Lucia del Este: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Santa Lucia del Este, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct15, too small3 ft7 smushy82kJwind from the south, 5 knots13°C
Tue 20Oct6, too small3 ft7 smushy54kJwind from the east-north-east, 7 knots15°C
Wed 21Oct7, too small2 ft8 ssoft41kJwind from the east, 10 knots17°C
Thu 22Oct6, too small2 ft4 smushy8kJwind from the east-north-east, 8 knots18°C
Fri 23Oct3, too small2 ft5 smushy14kJwind from the east, 12 knots17°C
Sat 24Oct1, too small1 ft7 smushy5kJwind from the east, 15 knots16°C
Sun 25Oct1, too small1 ft8 ssoft6kJwind from the east-south-east, 17 knots15°C
Las Toscas1.9 kmabout 5 min by car3 ft65 kJwind from the south, 5 knots, too small2 ft38 kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, too small2 ft31 kJwind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, too small2 ft8 kJwind from the north-east, 7 knots, too small2 ft14 kJwind from the east, 10 knots, too small1 ft4 kJwind from the east, 13 knots, too small1 ft3 kJwind from the east-south-east, 13 knots, too small
All readings for Las Toscas: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Las Toscas, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct13, too small3 ft7 smushy65kJwind from the south, 5 knots14°C
Tue 20Oct8, too small2 ft7 smushy38kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots17°C
Wed 21Oct7, too small2 ft8 ssoft31kJwind from the east-north-east, 9 knots20°C
Thu 22Oct6, too small2 ft4 smushy8kJwind from the north-east, 7 knots22°C
Fri 23Oct4, too small2 ft5 smushy14kJwind from the east, 10 knots19°C
Sat 24Oct1, too small1 ft7 smushy4kJwind from the east, 13 knots17°C
Sun 25Oct1, too small1 ft8 s3kJwind from the east-south-east, 13 knots15°C
Parque del plata0.8 kmabout 5 min by car3 ft65 kJwind from the south, 5 knots, too small2 ft38 kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, too small2 ft31 kJwind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, too small2 ft8 kJwind from the north-east, 7 knots, too small2 ft14 kJwind from the east, 10 knots, too small1 ft4 kJwind from the east, 13 knots, too small1 ft3 kJwind from the east-south-east, 13 knots, too small
All readings for Parque del plata: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Parque del plata, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct13, too small3 ft7 smushy65kJwind from the south, 5 knots14°C
Tue 20Oct8, too small2 ft7 smushy38kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots17°C
Wed 21Oct7, too small2 ft8 ssoft31kJwind from the east-north-east, 9 knots20°C
Thu 22Oct6, too small2 ft4 smushy8kJwind from the north-east, 7 knots22°C
Fri 23Oct4, too small2 ft5 smushy14kJwind from the east, 10 knots19°C
Sat 24Oct1, too small1 ft7 smushy4kJwind from the east, 13 knots17°C
Sun 25Oct1, too small1 ft8 s3kJwind from the east-south-east, 13 knots15°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Parque del Plata, 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).

Further out

This spot is more than 20 km from Parque del Plata. It is the nearest town with beds, so it stays here.

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 that stay in Parque del Plata from further out: Mon 19 Oct to Sun 25 Oct
SpotMon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24Sun 25
Cuchilla Alta20.2 kmabout 35 min by car3 ft85 kJwind from the south, 5 knots, too small3 ft54 kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, too small2 ft41 kJwind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, too small2 ft12 kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots, offshore, too small2 ft14 kJwind from the east-north-east, 11 knots, too small1 ft5 kJwind from the east, 13 knots, too small1 ft6 kJwind from the east-south-east, 13 knots, too small
All readings for Cuchilla Alta: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Cuchilla Alta, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct15, too small3 ft7 smushy85kJwind from the south, 5 knots14°C
Tue 20Oct10, too small3 ft7 smushy54kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots18°C
Wed 21Oct8, too small2 ft8 ssoft41kJwind from the east-north-east, 8 knots21°C
Thu 22Oct7, too small2 ft5 smushy12kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots, offshore22°C
Fri 23Oct4, too small2 ft5 smushy14kJwind from the east-north-east, 11 knots19°C
Sat 24Oct2, too small1 ft7 smushy5kJwind from the east, 13 knots18°C
Sun 25Oct1, too small1 ft8 smushy6kJwind from the east-south-east, 13 knots15°C

Places to eat near Parque del Plata

  • Bar CarlitosPizza · 0.4 km from the centre
  • Pizzeria 4 FormaggiPizza · 0.2 km from the centre
  • Restaurant Maruja0.3 km from the centre
  • Pizzería Plaza 25Pizza · 0.9 km from the centre
  • Ruda Cantina0.1 km from the centre
  • La Cuchara de Madera1.7 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