El Barco Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Uruguay – South)

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El Barco Surf Guide

El Barco in South Uruguay is an exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf. Autumn and winter are the optimum times of year for waves. Works best in offshore winds from the north. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the south. The beach breaks favour rights. Best around low tide. Likely to be crowded if working. Take care not to hit part of the wreck here.

El Barco Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	17.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing El Barco:

The best conditions reported for surf at El Barco occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

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What's the best time of year to surf El Barco (for consistent clean waves)?

mayBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing El Barco with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 20% of the time in May while 39% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 41% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

20%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

39%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

41%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore El Barco Location Map

Interactive El Barco surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to El Barco is El Jaguel International (Punta Del Este) Airport (PDP) in Uruguay, which is 5 km (3 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to El Barco is Carrasco International (Montevideo) Airport (MVD), also in Uruguay, 101 km (63 miles) away.

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El Barco Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 22:54 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07
ft, °F	0AM	3AM	6AM	9AM
Wave (m)	E	SSE	SSE	SSE
Period (s)	5	12	12	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	cross- off	off

Tides at El Barco

Current tide and informaton

For Punta del Este, 2 km from El Barco.

Next High Water: 11:46am | 0.19m

Next Low Water: 07:31am | 0.07m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

El Barco Sea Temperature

Cloudy and warm but the water temperature at El Barco will be noticeably colder than the air today. Most surfers will need a spring wetsuit. Feeling warmer out of the water than in the sea today.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 17.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite