El Barco surfForecast / South / Uruguay

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Saturday 02 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
18.4° C
(Which is 1.7°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 7AM is: 2.1m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 May)7.5ft (2.3m)7s
Afternoon (02 May)8ft (2.5m)8s
Evening (02 May)7.5ft (2.3m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sat morning, calm by Mon afternoon).

Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
9
1.4
SSW
5
2.1
SSW
7
2.3
SSW
7
2.5
SSW
8
2.5
SSW
8
2.3
SSW
9
2.3
SSW
9
2.3
SSW
10
2
S
11
1.9
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.5
S
14
1.6
SSE
15
1.7
SSE
15
1.6
SSE
15
1.4
SSE
14
1.2
SSE
14
1.1
SSE
14
1
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
14
84
385
545
685
809
851
901
978
988
939
763
826
759
787
899
1137
1207
1021
763
605
471
372
273
Wind (km/h)
30
W
45
SSW
40
SSW
50
SW
50
SW
45
SW
45
SW
40
SW
35
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WNW
5
WNW
5
N
20
N
25
N
20
N
20
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
10
WNW
5
NW
15
N
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
High Tide
8:38AM0.24m
1:43PM0.20m
8:22PM0.36m
9:18AM0.23m
2:41PM0.20m
9:00PM0.36m
9:56AM0.22m
3:32PM0.20m
Low Tide
4:06AM0.02m
11:41AM0.19m
4:03PM0.18m
4:47AM0.02m
12:17PM0.18m
4:38PM0.19m
5:28AM0.03m
12:49PM0.18m
5:13PM0.19m
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
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7:16
7:16
7:18
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5:55
5:54
5:53
Temp °C
18
16
16
14
13
14
15
15
14
14
13
12
12
14
15
13
12
11
11
11
16
18
17
16
14
8
7
2
1
4
4
5
5
7
8
8
8
12
12
8
6
6
7
7
11
15
16
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
9
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
1.9
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.5
S
14
1.6
SSE
15
1.7
SSE
15
1.6
SSE
15
1.4
SSE
14
1.2
SSE
14
1.1
SSE
14
1
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
Energy kJ
14
3
4
9
9
2
2
2
2
2
939
763
826
759
787
899
1137
1207
1021
763
605
471
372
273
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
7
0.1
NE
8
0.4
NE
4
0.3
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.3
W
4
0.2
W
4
0.1
NE
5
Energy kJ
3
9
9
6
7
1
3
5
3
2
3
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
11
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.3
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.2
ENE
5
Energy kJ
9
6
7
3
1
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
3
1.4
SSW
5
2.1
SSW
7
2.3
SSW
7
2.5
SSW
8
2.5
SSW
8
2.3
SSW
9
2.3
SSW
9
2.3
SSW
10
2
S
11
0.7
NNW
3
0.8
NNW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.3
WNW
4
Energy kJ
4
84
385
545
685
809
851
901
978
988
10
20
4
10
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
84
700
671
690
912
943
237
225
167
167
31
6
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Uruguay - South
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Uruguay
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
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