Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Desembocadura de Garzon today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Desembocadura de Garzon at 1AM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Desembocadura de Garzon. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 52mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed night, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Wed night, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
38 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 18 | 22 | 6 | 200 | 420 | 623 | 684 | 634 | 593 | 766 | 828 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 00:56AM0.22m | 6:02AM0.20m | 1:00PM0.33m | 1:49AM0.20m | 7:03AM0.20m | 1:48PM0.32m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:49PM0.04m | 3:37AM0.17m | 8:46AM0.16m | 9:39PM0.05m | 4:20AM0.17m | 9:26AM0.18m | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | E 8 | S 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 |
38 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 36 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | S 7 | ENE 8 | SSW 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
38 | 37 | 36 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 2 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 200 | 420 | 623 | 684 | 634 | 593 | 766 | 828 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 39 | 21 | 21 | 125 | 21 | 655 | 125 | 127 | 876 | 698 | 716 | 889 | 273 | 877 | 1011 | 920 | 130 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Uruguay - South | ||||||||||||||||||
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