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El Barco surfForecast / South / Uruguay
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Tuesday 12 May 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
16.8° C
(Which is 1.1°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 3AM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (13 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at El Barco. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue night, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 PM | 3 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | |
263 | 488 | 156 | 641 | 890 | 814 | 918 | 802 | 711 | 617 | 529 | 491 | 482 | 476 | 524 | 432 | 108 | 72 | 72 | 87 | 179 | 154 | 183 | 151 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:34PM0.25m | 4:36AM0.24m | 4:29PM0.29m | 5:43AM0.25m | 10:21AM0.20m | 5:22PM0.34m | 6:36AM0.25m | 12:14PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:42PM0.11m | 12:02PM0.17m | 00:39AM0.06m | 9:31AM0.20m | 12:42PM0.19m | 1:37AM0.02m | 9:57AM0.19m | 1:19PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 6 | S 6 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
 kJ | 263 | 274 | 156 | — | 890 | 814 | 918 | 802 | 711 | 617 | 529 | 491 | 482 | 476 | 524 | 432 | 108 | 72 | 59 | 45 | 179 | 154 | 183 | 151 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 15 | SE 15 | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | SE 13 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 10 | 16 | 72 | 87 | 8 | 7 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 9 | — | SE 13 | E 10 | E 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | 15 | — | 7 | 2 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | S 12 | SSW 6 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 56 | 488 | 104 | 641 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | 58 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 126 | 38 | 166 | 225 | 167 | 33 | 79 | 163 | 33 | 33 | 11 | 11 | 33 | 33 | 163 | 164 | 126 | 126 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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