El Barco Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.96° S 54.93° W

El Barco 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 02 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's El Barco sea temperature is
12.3° C
1.7° 

El Barco surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at El Barco today (02 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for El Barco at 6PM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Aug)--
Afternoon (02 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Evening (02 Aug)1ft (0.3m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
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
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
S
6
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
16
45
21
34
31
102
99
123
128
126
123
133
183
183
130
99
97
90
65
64
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
E
20
E
20
ESE
15
E
10
SSE
20
S
20
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
E
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
10:03AM0.26m
3:12PM0.16m
10:33PM0.28m
3:41AM0.20m
10:41AM0.28m
3:33PM0.16m
11:20PM0.26m
4:41AM0.21m
11:22AM0.31m
Low Tide
1:54PM0.16m
6:24PM0.11m
2:00AM0.19m
6:51AM0.14m
3:03PM0.16m
7:10PM0.08m
2:32AM0.19m
7:30AM0.16m
7:57PM0.06m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:58
5:59
6:00
 mm
1
Temp °C
12
14
15
14
13
13
12
12
12
14
13
13
13
13
13
12
13
13
13
13
Feels °C
10
10
11
12
10
11
10
10
9
11
10
11
12
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
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