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Corralito surfForecast / South / Uruguay
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Tuesday 16 Dec 2025 -03Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Corralito surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Corralito sea temperature is
23.8° C
(Which is 3.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Corralito today?
The current surf forecast for Corralito at 5PM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm December 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Dec) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 Dec) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 Dec) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Corralito. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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 kJ (?) | 161 | 152 | 131 | 70 | 49 | 36 | 25 | 18 | 14 | 56 | 23 | 36 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 55 | 58 | 47 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | off | off | off | glass | cross- on | cross- off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross- on | cross | cross- on | on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 11:56AM 0.23 | 1:12AM 0.32 | 9:05AM 0.24 | 12:46PM 0.23 | 2:13AM 0.30 | 9:43AM 0.26 | 1:27PM 0.23 | 3:08AM 0.30 | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 10:26AM 0.22 | 4:49PM 0.08 | 5:35AM 0.18 | 11:45AM 0.23 | 5:40PM 0.08 | 6:15AM 0.19 | 12:43PM 0.23 | 6:31PM 0.08 | 6:58AM 0.20 | |||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:24 | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 7:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:52 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 26 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 28 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 23 |
| Feels °C (?) | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 22 | 26 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 24 |
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