El Barco surfForecast / South / Uruguay

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Saturday 09 May 2026 -03
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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
17.6° C
(Which is 1.6°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 6PM is: 1.6m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 2.3m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)--
Afternoon (09 May)8ft (2.5m)7s
Evening (09 May)10ft (3.0m)16s

Table - waves today at El Barco. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat night, moderate winds from the NW by Mon night).

Sat
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tue
12
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
1
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SW
7
2.5
SSW
7
1.6
S
15
3
S
16
3
S
16
3.5
S
16
3
SSE
16
2.5
SSE
15
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.4
SSE
15
2.3
SSE
14
2.3
SSE
14
2.5
SSE
14
2.4
S
14
2.2
S
13
2.2
S
13
2
S
13
1.9
S
13
1.7
SSE
13
1.5
SSE
13
1.4
SSE
13
1.3
SSE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
439
709
1216
5006
3910
5737
3604
2839
2717
2717
2792
2361
2070
1984
2466
2062
1708
1682
1380
1228
946
744
643
514
Wind (km/h)
45
WSW
45
SW
50
SW
50
SW
45
WSW
50
WSW
50
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
40
WSW
40
SW
35
SW
30
WSW
30
W
25
W
20
NW
30
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:02PM0.19m
6:46PM0.22m
00:46AM0.27m
1:47PM0.20m
7:13PM0.20m
1:50AM0.25m
2:39PM0.22m
7:11PM0.18m
3:12AM0.24m
Low Tide
3:18PM0.17m
9:02PM0.20m
9:45AM0.12m
4:18PM0.18m
9:53PM0.18m
10:32AM0.13m
6:14PM0.18m
10:46PM0.15m
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:49
5:49
5:47
5:46
4
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
12
12
12
11
11
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
13
12
10
10
10
10
2
2
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
6
5
6
8
7
4
2
2
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
1.6
S
15
3
S
16
3
S
16
3
SSE
16
3
SSE
16
2.5
SSE
15
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.4
SSE
15
2.3
SSE
14
2.3
SSE
14
2.5
SSE
14
2.2
S
13
2.2
S
13
2
S
13
1.9
S
13
1.7
SSE
13
1.5
SSE
13
1.4
SSE
13
1.3
SSE
13
Energy kJ
2
2
1216
4662
3910
4659
3604
2839
2717
2717
2792
2361
2070
1984
2187
1708
1682
1380
1228
946
744
643
514
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.3
SW
5
Energy kJ
2
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SW
7
2.5
SSW
7
2.3
SSW
8
3
S
16
1.9
SW
6
3.5
S
16
2
WSW
7
2.1
SW
7
1.7
SW
6
1.5
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
6
1.6
WSW
6
1.6
WSW
6
1.6
SW
6
2.5
S
14
2.4
S
14
0.9
W
4
0.8
W
4
1
W
4
1.2
W
5
1.2
W
5
Energy kJ
439
709
600
5006
278
5737
342
385
230
153
135
184
184
176
2466
2062
31
26
41
67
68
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
5
5
4
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
912
751
166
167
237
166
751
912
237
237
164
237
237
167
164
164
167
167
31
1
11
33
38
38
Best forecast wave conditions in Uruguay - South
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Uruguay
Rating
(10 max)
2
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
5
4
4
5
9
9
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
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