Surf spot

Santalu

Forecast conditions and map view for Santalu in Uruguay. Open the interactive surf map to inspect wind, waves, and nearby spots.

Country: Uruguay
Coordinates: -34.7980, -55.5290

Metric
Metric	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00
Wave height (m)	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.3	0.1	0.1	0.4	0.5	0.7	0.9	1.3	1.2	1	0.9	1	1	0.9	0.8	0.7	0.6	0.6	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.9	1.1	1.1	1	1	1	1	0.9	0.9	0.8	0.8	0.7	0.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.4	0.4
Wave direction	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	SSW	S	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	S	WSW	SSE	S	S	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE
Wave period (s)	8.9	8.6	8.1	7.8	7.5	7.2	7.1	7	6.9	3.9	6.8	4.7	6.4	7.5	7.7	7.3	5.8	5.5	6	6.5	5.3	5.3	4.7	4.2	4.2	4	4.5	5.5	5.4	5.8	6	6	6.1	6.1	6.1	5.3	3.1	6.3	5.3	5.2	5.5	5	6.2	6.8	7.2	7.3	7.5	7.3	7.1	7	7	7	6.9	6.8	6.8	6.9
Wave energy (kJ)	13	10	9	8	7	6	5	5	5	3	2	1	16	33	57	94	123	86	77	67	55	53	39	21	15	13	14	16	15	14	13	12	12	10	9	4	2	7	46	60	76	50	70	98	94	91	86	75	58	43	37	30	22	16	15	14
Wind speed (km/h)	7.1	6.5	5.5	7.1	13.8	14.6	12.8	9.2	8.5	9.7	14.4	17.5	21.7	23.1	20.6	21.1	17.4	13.7	13	13	16.4	17.7	12.5	8.6	7.6	4.5	6.6	8.1	10.1	11.5	8.3	3.3	5.4	11.5	12	15.2	27.4	28.4	26	25.2	17.7	12.7	7.4	6.9	4.1	5	1.5	12.1	16.8	18.7	16.4	19.9	20.9	15.6	10.9	7.9
Wind direction	ENEOffshore	EOffshore	ENEOffshore	ESECross-off	SECross-off	SECross-off	SECross-off	SECross-off	SECross-off	SSECross	SSECross	SECross-off	SSECross	SECross-off	SSECross-off	SSECross	SECross-off	SSECross	SECross-off	SECross-off	SSECross	SSECross	SECross-off	EOffshore	EOffshore	NNEGlassy	NNECross-off	NNECross-off	NNWCross	NWCross-on	WOnshore	EGlassy	NCross	NCross	NNWCross	WNWCross-on	SWCross-on	SCross-on	SCross-on	SCross	SSECross	SECross-off	ESECross-off	EOffshore	ESEGlassy	WSWOnshore	SSWGlassy	NNECross-off	NNECross-off	NNECross-off	NNECross-off	NNECross-off	NNECross-off	NCross-off	NNECross-off	NNECross-off

Santalu, Uruguay is a lesser-known surf spot on Uruguay’s Atlantic coast, offering a fairly quiet, local-feeling wave environment. It’s generally associated with open-ocean beachbreak conditions, meaning the quality and shape of the waves can change a lot depending on swell direction, sand movement, and wind.

What to expect

Wave type: Mostly beachbreak, with shifting peaks
Best conditions: Clean offshore winds and a solid S/SE swell are often ideal along Uruguay’s coast
Crowd level: Typically light compared with more famous South American surf destinations
Atmosphere: Remote, relaxed, and natural—more about exploring than guaranteed perfection

Surf level

Santalu is usually better suited for: - Intermediate surfers who can handle changing conditions - Confident beginners on smaller, softer days - Advanced surfers when the swell gets bigger and more powerful

Things to keep in mind

Sandbars can move, so the best peak may change from season to season
Winds can quickly make it choppy
On larger swells, currents and shorebreak can become strong

Best time to surf

Uruguay generally gets its best surf during the austral fall and winter (roughly March to September), when Atlantic swell is more consistent.