El Barco Surf Break

El Barco 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.96° S 54.93° W

Issued: 8 am 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's El Barco sea temperature is
11.7° 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 (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for El Barco at 1PM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)8ft (2.4m)9s
Afternoon (03 Jul)6ft (1.9m)8s
Evening (03 Jul)5ft (1.5m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri morning, calm by Sun morning).

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
S
10
2.4
S
9
2.1
S
8
1.9
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.4
SSE
8
1
S
7
0.9
S
7
0.9
S
7
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1394
901
612
464
321
266
215
107
85
82
105
112
109
107
105
105
107
151
148
107
107
105
103
98
Wind (km/h)
45
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
15
S
10
S
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
N
5
N
10
SE
5
ENE
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
10:02AM0.21m
3:38PM0.20m
10:01PM0.30m
10:35AM0.22m
4:10PM0.19m
10:44PM0.28m
3:46AM0.19m
11:11AM0.24m
4:41PM0.19m
11:31PM0.27m
Low Tide
6:01AM0.08m
12:57PM0.17m
6:01PM0.17m
6:42AM0.10m
1:39PM0.17m
6:49PM0.16m
2:40AM0.19m
7:23AM0.12m
2:29PM0.17m
7:35PM0.14m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:48
7:48
7:48
7:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:38
5:39
5:39
5:40
 mm
2
3
Temp °C
8
8
8
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
11
12
12
11
10
10
Feels °C
-2
-1
0
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
6
6
6
8
9
9
9
10
10
11
9
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.4
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.9
S
6
0.9
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
7
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
9
Energy kJ
5
1
1
1
1
40
215
74
70
47
68
112
71
107
105
105
107
151
148
107
107
105
103
98
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.5
S
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
10
0.7
SSE
7
0.5
S
9
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
S
6
0.4
S
7
Energy kJ
5
37
37
37
50
105
100
109
57
38
33
37
39
25
24
25
14
12
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.4
ESE
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
S
10
0.5
SSE
8
0.4
S
8
0.1
S
21
0.2
SSE
21
0.3
SSE
19
0.3
SSE
18
0.3
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
S
15
Energy kJ
5
5
17
33
51
52
31
31
32
22
9
42
74
63
60
26
25
19
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
S
10
2.4
S
9
2.1
S
8
1.9
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.3
S
8
1
S
7
0.9
S
7
0.9
S
7
Energy kJ
1394
901
612
464
321
266
191
107
85
82
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
237
237
225
225
396
396
225
225
38
33
225
421
79
79
79
33
0
0
0
53
0
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Uruguay - South
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Uruguay
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
5
5
5
8
7
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
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