El Barco Surf Break

El Barco 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.96° S 54.93° W

Issued: 2 am 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's El Barco sea temperature is
12.7° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for El Barco at 6AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am June 21). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (21 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (21 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the W by Tue morning).

Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
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
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.3
S
8
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
S
10
0.8
WSW
4
1.2
WSW
5
1.4
SW
5
1.7
WSW
6
1.8
WSW
6
2
WSW
6
2
WSW
6
1.9
SW
6
1.7
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
9
18
22
24
24
24
24
24
24
12
37
35
33
29
21
59
119
197
246
303
319
287
219
184
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
N
10
NNW
10
N
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
WSW
0
NNW
10
W
15
WSW
25
SW
30
WSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
40
W
45
W
45
W
45
W
40
W
40
W
35
W
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
00:20AM0.29m
12:44PM0.28m
1:26AM0.25m
5:11AM0.22m
1:45PM0.29m
2:42AM0.23m
6:03AM0.22m
2:48PM0.30m
Low Tide
8:32AM0.10m
9:01PM0.06m
4:18AM0.22m
9:21AM0.12m
10:01PM0.06m
4:58AM0.21m
10:10AM0.13m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:47
7:47
7:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:35
5:35
5:36
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
9
9
8
8
9
11
11
10
10
11
10
10
11
12
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
8
10
10
Feels °C
5
5
4
4
6
8
8
7
8
9
9
7
8
6
3
2
1
1
-1
-1
-1
-1
1
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.3
S
8
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
S
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
E
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
Energy kJ
9
18
22
24
24
24
24
24
24
12
37
35
33
29
18
16
6
6
8
2
4
7
15
14
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
6
0.2
SSW
6
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
11
0.2
WNW
3
0.2
W
3
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
9
0.2
E
10
Energy kJ
3
3
1
2
1
1
8
9
9
11
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
2
2
2
2
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
8
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
W
3
0.2
E
11
0.1
NE
7
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
10
0.1
E
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
S
11
0.1
SE
10
Energy kJ
6
1
2
1
9
8
1
9
2
5
4
4
8
2
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WSW
3
0.6
WSW
3
0.8
WSW
4
1.2
WSW
5
1.4
SW
5
1.7
WSW
6
1.8
WSW
6
2
WSW
6
2
WSW
6
1.9
SW
6
1.7
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
Energy kJ
1
2
2
5
3
8
21
59
119
197
246
303
319
287
219
184
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
1
2
Distance (km)
84
84
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
1
1
1
659
190
126
411
700
126
690
817
817
164
33
Best forecast wave conditions in Uruguay - South
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Uruguay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
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