Difficulty 5
Break frequency 6
216 days a year
Wave Direction
Swell Direction
2.0m - 2.5m Swell
Wind Direction
Tide
recommended board
- Shaper: Aloha
- Design: AF2 Turbo
- Sizes: 6'0 to 6'8"
- Surfer Weight: 70kg to 95kg+
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general information
Playa El Emir is a popular beach just near downtown Punta Del Este, that draws a crowd. it also has a fast beach break that is of decent quality and can produce hollow barrels in the right conditions. The construction of the nearby road, Rambla de Circunvalación has seen sand disapear from the beach and the peak breaks over rocky patches. There is also a surf school here.
Its name derives from the Emir Emin Arslan, an eccentric Visiting Punta del Este in the second decade of the century he built his house on the edge of this beach.
Wave length
50-100m
Best months
April - September
Equipment
Body Board, Short board
Wave type
Standard
Access
Standard Paddle
Hazards
Reef/Rock, Locals, Rips
5 Day Forecast
| Swell Period | 9.02 | 8.58 | 13.24 | 12.36 | 11.97 | 11.37 | 14.47 | 15.62 | 15.12 | 15.09 |
| Swell Direction | SSW | SSW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW |
| Wind Direction | SW | W | SSW | S | S | NE | NNE | N | NW | WSW |
| Wind (kts) | 28 | 14 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 12 |
Air - Sea - Swell - Wind
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