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El Barco surfForecast / South / Uruguay
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Wednesday 22 Apr 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
20.9° C
(Which is 3.3°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 2PM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (22 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (22 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at El Barco. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed morning, light winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Sat 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 10 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 9 | S 10 | S 8 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | |
38 | 73 | 69 | 66 | 57 | 75 | 83 | 90 | 81 | 66 | 64 | 45 | 44 | 29 | 30 | 13 | 40 | 46 | 18 | 9 | 28 | 14 | 13 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 11:37AM0.22m | 5:12PM0.18m | 11:44PM0.40m | 12:29PM0.22m | 5:48PM0.18m | 00:43AM0.36m | 1:27PM0.22m | 6:20PM0.19m | 1:48AM0.32m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:28AM-0.01m | 2:38PM0.14m | 7:15PM0.16m | 8:23AM0.02m | 3:27PM0.15m | 8:17PM0.14m | 9:19AM0.05m | 4:22PM0.17m | 9:24PM0.13m | |||||||||||||||
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 | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:04 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
13 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | ESE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 9 | S 10 | S 8 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 4 |
 kJ | 14 | 10 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 34 | 21 | 8 | 66 | 64 | 45 | 44 | 29 | 30 | 13 | 40 | 46 | 18 | 9 | 28 | 14 | 13 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | S 13 | E 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 8 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 6 | E 8 | E 8 | S 9 |
| kJ | 38 | 38 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | — | SE 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | ESE 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 14 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 2 | — | 7 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 3 | E 4 | ENE 4 | NE 3 |
| kJ | 17 | 73 | 69 | 66 | 57 | 75 | 83 | 90 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 79 | 79 | 164 | 225 | 76 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 120 | 120 | 421 | 421 | 409 |
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