Check the Beach

Bahía Chica

Rocha, Uruguay

Bahía Chica 2 photos

  • La Balconada (vista aérea)

    La Balconada (vista aérea). Marcelo Campi from Costa de Oro, Uruguay, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • From the top

    From the top. Marcelo Campi from Costa de Oro, Uruguay, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 1 pm to 4 pm, sunset 6:57 pm
6 am
1.7
33 km/h20 mph wind, Poor
7 am
2.1
28 km/h18 mph wind, Poor
8 am
2.2
30 km/h19 mph wind, Poor
9 am
2.6
25 km/h15 mph wind, Poor
10 am
3.0
21 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
11 am
3.2
21 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
3.5
22 km/h14 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
3.9
20 km/h12 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
4.4
15 km/h9 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
3.9
9 km/h6 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
3.8
12 km/h7 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
4.0
5 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
6 pm
4.0
14 km/h9 mph wind, Fair

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

Where to stay near the beach

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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
15°C59°F
Wind
3522 km/hmph NE
Gusts
4629 km/hmph
Waves
1.9 m6 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
76%
Sunset
6:57 pm
Today
1.7Poor6 am3320
2.1Poor7 am2818
2.2Poor8 am3019
2.6Poor9 am2515
3.0Poor10 am2113
3.2Poor11 am2113
3.5Poor12 pm2214
3.9Poor1 pm2012
4.4Fair2 pm159
3.9Poor3 pm96
3.8Poor4 pm127
4.0Fair5 pm53
4.0Fair6 pm149
Sat
2.9Poor6 am3421
2.8Poor7 am3421
3.2Poor8 am2817
3.4Poor9 am2616
3.6Poor10 am2918
4.0Fair11 am3220
4.6Fair12 pm3119
4.6Fair1 pm3220
4.8Fair2 pm3421
4.1Fair3 pm3522
4.4Fair4 pm3220
4.7Fair5 pm3220
4.1Fair6 pm3220
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 8 am, -0.2 m. High at 4 pm, <0.1 m. Low at 9 pm, -0.2 m. Low at 2 am, -0.2 mLow 8 am, -0.2 m<1 ftHigh 4 pm, <0.1 m<1 ftLow 9 pm, -0.2 m<1 ftLow 2 am, -0.2 m<1 ftNow10 am4 pm10 pm4 am
  • Low 8 am, -0.2 m<1 ft
  • High 4 pm, <0.1 m<1 ft
  • Low 9 pm, -0.2 m<1 ft
  • Low 2 am, -0.2 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.

  • Sun4.8 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 30 km/h19 mph, rain 22%
  • Mon5.9 GoodBest 12 pm to 5 pmWind up to 20 km/h13 mph, rain 8%
  • Tue5.8 GoodBest 11 am to 1 pmWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 4%
  • Wed4.5 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 10%
  • Thu5.0 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 16%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Food and drink17 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 250 m810 ft
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
360 m0.2 miLa Paloma (town)
Nearest airport
90 km56 miAeropuerto Internacional Laguna del Sauce "Capitán de Corbeta Carlos Curbelo" (PDP)

Nearby places

  • El SargoRegional
    250 m810 ft
  • TambarúFood and drink
    310 m0.2 mi
  • Pio NonnoFood and drink
    330 m0.2 mi
  • BarahonaFood and drink
    340 m0.2 mi
  • ChelatoFood and drink
    380 m0.2 mi

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

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