Beach forecast for Maldonado
Today, Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · local time (GMT-3) · Maldonado, Uruguay Today, Wed, Oct 28 · GMT-3- Swimming
- Calm · 1.7 ft
- Water
- 62 °F · cold
- Max UV
- 8 · SPF 50
- Wind
- 7 mph
Today, Wednesday, October 28, it's a poor beach day in Maldonado (4/10). The best day this week is Monday, November 2, at 5/10.
Beach forecast for the next 7 days
| Day | Rating | Best hours | Swimming | Water | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 4Poor beach day | Not today | Calm · 1.7 ft | 62 °F | 8 |
| Thu 29 | 3Poor beach day | No good window | Calm · 1.8 ft | 61 °F | 7 |
| Fri 30 | 1Not a beach day | No good window | Calm · 2.5 ft | 60 °F | 9 |
| Sat 31 | 5Fair beach day | 11:00 am–2:00 pm | Calm · 1.5 ft | 60 °F | 8 |
| Sun 1 | 4Poor beach day | 10:00 am–12:00 pm | Calm · 1.4 ft | 60 °F | 9 |
| Mon 2 | 5Fair beach day | 2:00–7:00 pm | Calm · 1.0 ft | 61 °F | — |
| Tue 3 | 2Not a beach day | No good window | Calm · 2.0 ft | 60 °F | — |
Each rating comes from sun, temperature, rain, wind, waves, UV, water temperature and, where there is one, the tide.
Today in detail
- Mostly sunny
- Onshore breeze (7 mph)
- Calm for swimming: 1.7 ft waves
- Feels like 68 °F: a bit cool
- Rain (0.01 in)
- UV 8 (very high): SPF 50 sunscreen
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 1.7 ft
1.7 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 62 °F
Cold: ease in slowly.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 8 · SPF 50
Max UV 8 (very high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours. Seek shade 11:00 am–12:00 pm (very high UV).
- Wind 7 mph
Onshore breeze (7 mph).
- Tide & sand
Maldonado has almost no tide: the beach stays the same all day.
We don't have data on jellyfish, sargassum or beach closures: ask the lifeguard or check with the local beach authority.
Today, hour by hour
| Time | Rating | Sky | Feels like | Wind | Waves | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 am | 0 | Partly cloudy | 52 °F | 1 mph | 1.7 ft | 1 |
| 8:00 am | 1 | Mainly clear | 57 °F | 1 mph | 1.7 ft | 2 |
| 9:00 am | 3 | Clear sky | 61 °F | 1 mph | 1.7 ft | 4 |
| 10:00 am | 6 | Clear sky | 65 °F | 1 mph | 1.6 ft | 6 |
| 11:00 am | 4 | Mainly clear | 67 °F | 3 mph | 1.6 ft | 8 |
| 12:00 pm | 4 | Mainly clear | 68 °F | 5 mph | 1.6 ft | 7 |
| 1:00 pm | 3 | Light drizzle | 68 °F | 6 mph | 1.6 ft | 7 |
| 2:00 pm | 3 | Light drizzle | 67 °F | 7 mph | 1.6 ft | 7 |
| 3:00 pm | 3 | Light drizzle | 65 °F | 7 mph | 1.6 ft | 5 |
| 4:00 pm | 2 | Mainly clear | 63 °F | 7 mph | 1.6 ft | 3 |
| 5:00 pm | 3 | Mainly clear | 60 °F | 6 mph | 1.6 ft | 1 |
| 6:00 pm | 2 | Clear sky | 59 °F | 6 mph | 1.6 ft | 0 |
Beach hours only: from one hour after sunrise to half an hour before sunset.
Beaches near Maldonado
Map: OpenFreeMap · © OpenMapTiles · © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Mansa Beach 3.3 mi · S
- Parking
- Playa Puerto Jardín 3.8 mi · S
- La Brava 3.9 mi · SE
- Restrooms
- Showers
- Parking
- Playa Honda 4.2 mi · S
- El Emir 4.5 mi · S
- Parking
- Playa de los Ingleses 4.8 mi · S
- Parking
- De la Boca 5.0 mi · E
- Parking
- La Posta Del Cangrejo 5.4 mi · E
Named beaches within 6.2 mi, nearest first. Amenities from OpenStreetMap: some may be missing or out of date. View on OpenStreetMap · Add or fix on OpenStreetMap
Beaches and amenities: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
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How we rate a beach day
We rate every beach hour from 0 to 10 with simple, fixed rules:
- Adds: sunshine (up to 3 points, fewer with more clouds), warmth (up to 4, from the feels-like temperature; ideal between 81 °F and 91 °F), a calm sea (1), water at 70 °F or warmer (1; from 64 °F, half) and low or mid tide (1: more sand). Anything without data is left out and the rest is scaled to 10.
- Takes away: cold (feels-like below 64 °F, 1 to 4 points), rain (half a point if likely, up to 6 if it rains; thunderstorms, 8), wind from force 4, about 12 mph (1 to 6 points; half a point more if offshore, which blows inflatables out to sea, or onshore, which churns the water), waves (1 to swim with care, 4 if dangerous, 1 more for high rip current risk), very high UV (half a point; extreme, 1), water below 59 °F (1) and spring high tides (1: little sand left).
- Swimming: calm, use care (waves from 2.6 ft, or long swell) or dangerous (from 6.6 ft, or 4.9 ft with a long period), based on how much of the wave reaches this shore given the way it faces. In the U.S., today's and tomorrow's rip current risk comes from the National Weather Service surf zone forecast when it issues one; otherwise we estimate it from the waves.
- Best windows: runs of 2 to 5 hours rated 4 or more and close to the best hour, at least one hour apart.
- Day rating: the average of the best window; a 2-hour window keeps 85% of it and a 3-hour window 95%.
Today, in the best window: sun 3 of 3, warmth 1 of 4, calm sea 1 of 1 and water 0 of 1; short window: the rating keeps 85%.
It's a guide, not a guarantee: weather changes and every beach is different. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
Questions about the beach in Maldonado
Is it a beach day in Maldonado today?
A poor beach day: 4/10. No good beach time today.
What are the swimming conditions in Maldonado today?
1.7 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
How warm is the water in Maldonado?
About 62 °F today: cold. That's the sea surface temperature offshore; it can differ a little at the shoreline.
How much sun protection do I need in Maldonado today?
UV reaches 8 (very high): SPF 50 sunscreen, sunglasses and a hat, and seek shade from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm.
What about tomorrow? Will it be a beach day in Maldonado?
Tomorrow, Thursday, October 29: a poor beach day (3/10).
What beaches are near Maldonado?
Mansa Beach (3.3 mi), Playa Puerto Jardín (3.8 mi), La Brava (3.9 mi), Playa Honda (4.2 mi) and El Emir (4.5 mi). See below for amenities and water quality.
Are there jellyfish or sargassum today?
We don't know: there's no open data on jellyfish, sargassum or closures for each beach. Ask the lifeguard, check the flags or the local beach authority's website.
How is the rating worked out?
From the hourly forecast: sun and clouds, feels-like temperature, rain, wind (and whether it blows onshore or offshore), waves and their period, UV, water temperature and, where there is one, the tide. Each factor adds or takes away a fixed number of points and the rating sums them up out of 10.
More about Maldonado today
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Our own calculation, using the Open-Meteo forecast (ECMWF, NOAA GFS, Météo-France, Copernicus Marine and CAMS, CC BY 4.0) and the sun from astronomy-engine.