Sea Temperature — Punta del Este

Is it warm enough to swim at Punta del Este?

At 13.1°C the water is cold — cold enough that most people want a wetsuit; bracing for a quick dip. Sea temperature lags the seasons, so the warmest water at Punta del Esteusually comes a month or two after the hottest air, and a cold current or a spell of offshore wind can drop it sharply within a day. This is the surface layer; it's cooler a few metres down.

Punta del Este right now