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El Barco surfForecast / South / Uruguay
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Saturday 25 Apr 2026 -03Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
El Barco surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's El Barco sea temperature is
20.8° C
(Which is 3.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at El Barco today?
The current surf forecast for El Barco at 10AM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at El Barco. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, gales from the W by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 7 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | |
15 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 27 | 18 | 16 | 247 | 651 | 800 | 1040 | 1158 | 1225 | 1308 | 1245 | 1533 | 1510 | 1163 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:48AM0.32m | 2:33PM0.23m | 6:38PM0.19m | 3:04AM0.28m | 3:42PM0.25m | 4:24AM0.26m | 4:44PM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:24PM0.13m | 10:18AM0.08m | 5:39PM0.19m | 10:34PM0.11m | 11:17AM0.10m | 11:43PM0.09m | 12:16PM0.12m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 0 | -2 | -2 | 0 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
 kJ | 15 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 27 | 18 | 16 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 969 | 1533 | 1510 | 1163 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | ENE 3 | S 6 | S 7 | SW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 247 | 651 | 800 | 1040 | 1158 | 1225 | 1308 | 1245 | 530 | 263 | 230 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 524 | 126 | 84 | 659 | 659 | 659 | 659 | 421 | 314 | 272 | 8 | 8 | 912 | 912 | 925 | 955 | 965 | 1040 | 1040 | 783 | 925 | 772 | 772 | 690 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Uruguay - South | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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