20 April 2026: Tsunami Alert Issued for NE Japan

A magnitude-7.4 earthquake off the coast of Sanriku has triggered a tsunami warning. latest updates

Bikini surf break

Bikini surfForecast / South / Uruguay

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Monday 20 Apr 2026 -03
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Bikini surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Bikini sea temperature is
20.9° C
(Which is 2.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bikini this week:

The surf forecast for Bikini over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Apr 22) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Bikini in the next 16 days are 1.9m 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Apr 27) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Apr 21) at 3PM.

Wave TypeTime (-03) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12AM (Wed 22nd Apr)3.5ft (1.1m) 6s
Best Surf12AM (Wed 22nd Apr)3.5ft (1.1m) 6s
Most Powerful 6AM (Mon 27th Apr)6ft (1.9m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bikini over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Wed night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.8
ESE
0.9
ESE
1.4
ESE
1.5
ESE
0.3
S
1.1
E
0.5
ESE
1
WSW
1
SW
0.8
SSW
0.8
S
0.6
S
0.8
SSE
0.8
SSE
0.6
S
0.5
S
0.4
SSE
0.4
E
0.7
W
1.8
SW
2.1
SSW
Period(s) (?)11111111106105777710109887469
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)13817643153116855649937166331311315935211415228645
Wind
(km/h)
15
ESE
20
ESE
25
E
25
E
20
ENE
15
NNE
25
W
30
WSW
15
WSW
5
S
10
SE
10
NE
5
NE
15
E
5
NNE
5
NW
5
SE
10
NW
30
W
40
WSW
25
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcrosscross-
on
cross-
on
glasscrossoffglasscross-
off
offglassglasscross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:05AM
0.22
3:48PM
0.18
10:00PM
0.43
10:50AM
0.21
4:31PM
0.17
10:51PM
0.41
11:38AM
0.21
5:10PM
0.17
11:45PM
0.38
12:30PM 5:45PM
0.21 0.17
12:44AM
0.34
1:28PM
0.21
6:15PM 1:50AM
0.18 0.30
2:34PM
0.22
6:26PM
0.19
3:08AM
0.26
3:45PM
0.24
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:07PM 5:24PM
0.14 0.17
6:35AM
-0.03
1:51PM
0.13
6:18PM
0.16
7:29AM
-0.01
2:37PM
0.13
7:17PM
0.15
8:24AM
0.02
3:26PM
0.15
8:19PM
0.13
9:20AM
0.05
4:22PM
0.17
9:26PM
0.12
10:18AM
0.07
5:50PM
0.19
10:36PM
0.10
11:17AM
0.10
11:46PM
0.08
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Sunrise7:05--7:07--7:07--7:07--7:09--7:09--7:09--
Sunset-6:08--6:07--6:06--6:05--6:04--6:02--6:01-
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
Rain (mm)
--151------------1---
Temp. °C201919181919171718191917191917182017181715
Feels °C (?)1918161517171312151817151817171820161089
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Bikini:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Bikini surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Information about the Bikini Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Bikini provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Bikini can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Bikini surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Bikini) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Bikini may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Bikini is 17 km (11 miles) from the city of San Carlos. If you plan a holiday in Uruguay - South, look for hotels and other accommodation in San Carlos. San Carlos has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest