El Barco surfForecast / South / Uruguay

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm 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 5AM is: 2.0m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 1.8m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 May)5.5ft (1.7m)12s
Afternoon (03 May)5ft (1.6m)13s
Evening (03 May)5ft (1.5m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat night, calm by Tue afternoon).

Sat
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SSW
9
2.3
SSW
10
2.1
S
10
2
S
11
1.8
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.5
S
14
1.6
SSE
14
1.6
SSE
14
1.5
SSE
14
1.4
SSE
14
1.2
SSE
14
1.1
SSE
14
1
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.5
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
898
939
896
976
843
776
839
875
799
861
1106
980
874
752
605
471
372
269
195
139
140
89
88
61
Wind (km/h)
45
SW
40
SW
30
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
5
NW
10
NNW
20
N
25
NNW
20
NNW
15
NW
20
NNW
15
NW
10
WNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
NNW
10
SW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
High Tide
8:22PM0.36m
9:18AM0.23m
2:41PM0.20m
9:00PM0.36m
9:56AM0.22m
3:32PM0.20m
9:37PM0.35m
10:34AM0.21m
Low Tide
4:03PM0.18m
4:47AM0.02m
12:17PM0.18m
4:38PM0.19m
5:28AM0.03m
12:49PM0.18m
5:13PM0.19m
6:09AM0.04m
1:18PM0.17m
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clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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7:16
7:18
7:18
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5:54
5:53
5:52
Temp °C
15
15
14
13
12
12
12
13
15
13
12
11
11
11
15
18
19
16
15
15
15
15
17
18
4
6
6
7
7
8
8
11
12
8
6
6
7
7
11
15
16
14
12
12
12
13
15
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
1.8
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.5
S
14
1.6
SSE
14
1.6
SSE
14
1.5
SSE
14
1.4
SSE
14
1.2
SSE
14
1.1
SSE
14
1
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.5
S
11
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
843
776
839
875
799
861
1106
980
874
752
605
471
372
269
195
139
140
89
88
61
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.3
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.2
W
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
2
3
3
1
1
1
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
5
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
1
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SSW
9
2.3
SSW
10
2.1
S
10
2
S
11
0.7
NW
4
0.5
NW
3
0.5
NW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.3
W
4
0.4
WNW
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.3
W
3
0.3
W
3
0.2
W
3
Energy kJ
898
939
896
976
12
6
7
7
10
5
3
2
1
2
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
237
167
164
167
19
6
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Uruguay - South
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Uruguay
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
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