Check the Beach

La Posta Del Cangrejo

Maldonado, Uruguay

La Posta Del Cangrejo 3 photos

  • Sand And Waves

    Sand And Waves. Marcelo Campi, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • La Barra

    La Barra. Marcelo Campi, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • The Bridge

    The Bridge. Marcelo Campi, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 3 pm to 6 pm, sunset 7:00 pm
6 am
2.6
24 km/h15 mph wind, Poor
7 am
2.8
21 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
8 am
2.8
24 km/h15 mph wind, Poor
9 am
3.1
22 km/h14 mph wind, Poor
10 am
3.4
21 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
11 am
3.5
23 km/h14 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
4.4
20 km/h13 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
5.0
13 km/h8 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
4.3
18 km/h11 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
4.6
13 km/h8 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
5.0
15 km/h9 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
5.2
23 km/h14 mph wind, Fair
6 pm
4.6
20 km/h12 mph wind, Fair
7 pm
4.3
16 km/h10 mph wind, Fair

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near La Posta Del Cangrejo.

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
15°C59°F
Water
13°C56°F
Wind
3120 km/hmph ENE
Gusts
4226 km/hmph
Waves
1.0 m3 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
98%
Sunset
7:00 pm
Today
2.6Poor6 am2415
2.8Poor7 am2113
2.8Poor8 am2415
3.1Poor9 am2214
3.4Poor10 am2113
3.5Poor11 am2314
4.4Fair12 pm2013
5.0Fair1 pm138
4.3Fair2 pm1811
4.6Fair3 pm138
5.0Fair4 pm159
5.2Fair5 pm2314
4.6Fair6 pm2012
4.3Fair7 pm1610
Sat
3.4Poor6 am2817
4.1Fair7 am2415
3.7Poor8 am2516
3.9Poor9 am2213
3.5Poor10 am2817
3.4Poor11 am2918
5.0Fair12 pm2817
4.7Fair1 pm2918
4.8Fair2 pm3018
5.2Fair3 pm3119
5.2Fair4 pm2818
3.7Poor5 pm2818
3.4Poor6 pm3018
3.5Poor7 pm2616
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 4 am, -0.1 m. Low at 9 am, -0.3 m. High at 4 pm, -<0.1 m. High at 12 am, -<0.1 mHigh 4 am, -0.1 m<1 ftLow 9 am, -0.3 m<1 ftHigh 4 pm, -<0.1 m<1 ftHigh 12 am, -<0.1 m<1 ftNow7 am1 pm7 pm1 am
  • High 4 am, -0.1 m<1 ft
  • Low 9 am, -0.3 m<1 ft
  • High 4 pm, -<0.1 m<1 ft
  • High 12 am, -<0.1 m<1 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun5.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 29 km/h18 mph, rain 25%
  • Mon6.5 GoodBest 5 pm to 8 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 8%
  • Tue5.6 GoodBest 3 pm to 4 pmWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 6%
  • Wed4.9 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 22 km/h13 mph, rain 4%
  • Thu5.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 16%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 500 m0.3 mi. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink6 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 130 m440 ft

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
190 m630 ft
Nearest town
350 m0.2 miLa Barra (town)
Nearest airport
23 km14 miAeropuerto Internacional Laguna del Sauce "Capitán de Corbeta Carlos Curbelo" (PDP)

Nearby places

  • La Posta del CangrejoFood and drink
    130 m440 ft
  • Pura VidaFood and drink
    170 m570 ft
  • FreddoFood and drink
    180 m580 ft
  • El PopuFood and drink
    880 m0.5 mi
  • Rody'sFood and drink
    980 m0.6 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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