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El Barco surfForecast / South / Uruguay
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Sunday 26 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
20.6° C
(Which is 3.4°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 12PM is: 1.0m 4s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at El Barco. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Sun night, moderate winds from the WSW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 6 | S 6 | W 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | |
19 | 18 | 35 | 99 | 348 | 708 | 706 | 800 | 979 | 1339 | 1119 | 1045 | 894 | 754 | 969 | 960 | 1080 | 852 | 718 | 539 | 461 | 355 | 275 | 210 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:04AM0.28m | 3:42PM0.25m | 4:24AM0.26m | 4:44PM0.27m | 5:34AM0.25m | 5:36PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:17AM0.10m | 11:43PM0.09m | 12:16PM0.12m | 00:48AM0.07m | 1:11PM0.13m | 1:46AM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:59 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
14 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
 kJ | 19 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 157 | — | — | — | — | — | 969 | 960 | 1080 | 852 | 718 | 539 | 461 | 355 | 275 | 210 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 2 | W 3 | W 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 5 | W 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | 35 | 99 | 348 | 708 | 706 | 800 | 979 | 1339 | 1119 | 1045 | 894 | 754 | — | 21 | 20 | 15 | 27 | 31 | 28 | 15 | 19 | 23 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 396 | 396 | 925 | 954 | 954 | 912 | 925 | 965 | 1403 | 786 | 524 | 943 | 167 | 76 | 33 | 33 | 1 | 11 | 33 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Uruguay - South | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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