El Barco Surf Break

El Barco 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.96° S 54.93° W

Issued: 2 pm 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Barco sea temperature is
13.4° C

1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (16 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Barco at 5PM is: 1.3m 5s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)--
Afternoon (16 Jun)4ft (1.2m)5s
Evening (16 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue night, calm by Thu night).

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
0
2
2
1
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
11
1.2
W
5
1.3
W
5
1.4
WSW
5
0.5
S
13
1.2
SSW
6
1.6
S
6
1.6
S
7
1.5
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.4
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
12
1.2
SSE
12
1.2
SSE
14
1.2
SSE
14
1.1
SSE
14
1
S
13
0.8
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.8
SSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
58
74
92
117
83
90
209
260
335
214
528
628
589
494
447
580
596
485
345
202
142
89
86
130
Wind (km/h)
40
WNW
35
W
35
W
40
W
30
SW
25
SSW
30
S
25
S
15
SE
10
SE
15
E
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NE
30
NNE
25
NNE
15
NW
15
NE
10
ENE
0
NNW
25
SW
25
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:36PM0.16m
8:35PM0.46m
9:15AM0.23m
2:56PM0.15m
9:29PM0.43m
10:03AM0.25m
3:19PM0.15m
10:24PM0.39m
Low Tide
11:48AM0.12m
3:35PM0.15m
5:07AM-0.01m
12:39PM0.12m
4:49PM0.13m
6:00AM0.02m
1:30PM0.14m
5:55PM0.11m
6:51AM0.05m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:46
7:46
7:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:34
5:34
5:35
5:35
 mm
2
4
3
1
Temp °C
11
15
14
14
13
12
11
10
10
10
9
9
8
8
8
8
11
14
14
11
11
11
11
11
Feels °C
3
8
6
6
6
6
4
4
6
7
5
4
3
3
3
4
5
8
11
8
9
11
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.5
S
13
0.5
W
5
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
1.5
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.4
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
12
1.2
SSE
12
1.2
SSE
14
1.2
SSE
14
1.1
SSE
14
1
S
13
0.8
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.4
E
7
Energy kJ
58
36
35
35
83
12
2
2
335
214
528
628
589
494
447
580
596
485
345
202
142
89
86
16
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.2
SSE
17
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
14
0.1
E
9
0.3
SSE
14
0.1
E
9
0.4
SSE
13
0.5
S
12
0.8
SSE
14
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.5
ENE
5
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
6
Energy kJ
6
28
47
37
2
37
2
59
78
233
2
2
14
16
18
19
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
11
0.5
S
10
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.2
WNW
3
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
55
2
2
2
2
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
5
1.2
W
5
1.3
W
5
1.4
WSW
5
1.2
WSW
5
1.2
SSW
6
1.6
S
6
1.6
S
7
0.3
NE
2
0.4
NE
3
0.6
NE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.8
NE
5
0.8
SSW
11
Energy kJ
66
74
92
117
74
90
209
260
1
3
7
10
19
24
31
130
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
3
4
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
33
33
81
38
33
38
126
167
237
524
421
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
0
6
0
33
Best forecast wave conditions in Uruguay - South
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Uruguay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
9
7
9
6
5
5
6
6
6
6
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