Punta del Este Water Temperature

(Today) 2024

17.3°C / 63.2°F

The water will feel medium. The water will feel a bit chilly in just bathers / swimming costume. If you plan on wearing a wetsuit 4/3mm should be thick enough.

Current weather

18°C / 65°F
(broken clouds)
Partly cloudy
Wind
13 mph
Humidity
89%

The measurements for the water temperature in Punta del Este, Maldonado are provided by the daily satellite readings provided by the NOAA. The temperatures given are the sea surface temperature (SST) which is most relevant to recreational users.

*Live data may vary from satellite readings for a number of reasons. These include local factors, depth of smapling and time of day.

Water temp by month

Monthly average max / min water temperatures

The graph below shows the range of monthly Punta del Este water temperature derived from many years of historical sea surface temperature data.

Punta del Este average maximum / minimum water temperatures
Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in Punta del Este
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 19.8 20.7 20.4 17.4 14.3 11.5 10.6 10 10.4 12.7 16.1 18.7
Max °C 25 24.7 24.3 22 19.1 16.8 13.3 14.5 15.1 19.3 21.2 23
Min °F 69.7 70.9 70.2 65.2 59.7 54.8 52.1 51.8 52.6 57.5 63 67.3
Max °F 74.9 74.9 74.1 69.8 64.5 60.1 54.8 56.3 57.3 64.1 68.1 71.6

The warmest water temperature is in February with an average around 72.9°F / 22.7°C. The coldest month is July with an average water temperature of 53.4°F / 11.9°C.

7 day tide forecast for Punta del Este

SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
  • High 3:35am
    (0.79m)
  • Low 8:11am
    (0.54m)
  • High 3:13pm
    (0.74m)
  • Low 8:21pm
    (0.43m)
  • High 4:08am
    (0.78m)
  • Low 8:33am
    (0.53m)
  • High 3:42pm
    (0.76m)
  • Low 8:54pm
    (0.42m)
  • High 4:44am
    (0.76m)
  • Low 8:59am
    (0.52m)
  • High 4:14pm
    (0.78m)
  • Low 9:30pm
    (0.42m)
  • High 5:24am
    (0.73m)
  • Low 9:29am
    (0.51m)
  • High 2:46pm
    (0.8m)
  • Low 3:19pm
    (0.8m)
  • High 4:50pm
    (0.8m)
  • Low 10:12pm
    (0.43m)
  • High 6:07am
    (0.69m)
  • Low 10:05am
    (0.49m)
  • High 3:16pm
    (0.82m)
  • Low 4:24pm
    (0.82m)
  • High 5:34pm
    (0.82m)
  • Low 10:58pm
    (0.44m)
  • High 3:06am
    (0.64m)
  • Low 4:29am
    (0.63m)
  • High 6:53am
    (0.66m)
  • Low 10:46am
    (0.47m)
  • High 4:12pm
    (0.83m)
  • Low 4:57pm
    (0.83m)
  • High 6:31pm
    (0.84m)
  • Low 11:48pm
    (0.47m)
  • High 3:37am
    (0.63m)
  • Low 5:35am
    (0.61m)
  • High 7:41am
    (0.64m)
  • Low 11:33am
    (0.46m)
  • High 7:37pm
    (0.85m)
7 day tide times for Punta del Este

*These tide times are estimates based on the nearest accurate location (Montevideo, Uruguay) and may differ by up to half an hour depending on distance. Please note, the tide times given are not suitable for navigational purposes.