El Barco surfForecast / South / Uruguay

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 -03
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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
14.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at El Barco today?

The current surf forecast for El Barco at 3AM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)4ft (1.2m)9s
Afternoon (18 May)4ft (1.2m)12s
Evening (18 May)5ft (1.5m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon morning, strong winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon).

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
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
12 PM
3 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
8
1.1
S
9
1
SSW
5
1
SSW
6
1.4
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.1
S
10
1.2
S
12
1.5
S
17
1.5
S
15
1.5
S
14
1.3
S
14
1.1
S
14
1
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.9
SSE
13
1.7
S
13
1.4
SSE
16
2.2
S
15
2.3
S
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
157
189
62
69
311
241
226
439
1260
1024
931
665
447
335
263
193
177
139
180
282
1016
906
2269
2249
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
35
W
40
W
35
W
30
W
30
WSW
30
SW
30
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
7:58PM0.46m
8:54AM0.23m
3:01PM0.18m
8:50PM0.47m
9:39AM0.23m
3:32PM0.17m
9:43PM0.46m
10:26AM0.23m
Low Tide
4:28AM-0.04m
12:05PM0.14m
3:52PM0.18m
5:23AM-0.04m
12:51PM0.13m
4:58PM0.16m
6:17AM-0.01m
1:38PM0.13m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:43
5:42
5:40
Temp °C
11
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
10
8
8
8
11
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
5
6
6
6
7
6
6
5
6
6
5
2
2
1
4
5
5
6
7
7
5
4
4
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
13
0.1
S
16
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.1
S
10
1.2
S
12
1.5
S
17
1.5
S
15
1.5
S
14
1.3
S
14
1.1
S
14
1
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.9
SSE
13
1.1
SSE
13
1.4
SSE
16
Energy kJ
14
5
41
40
225
241
226
439
1260
1024
931
665
447
335
263
193
177
139
180
282
437
906
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
22
0.4
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
18
Energy kJ
5
5
5
9
51
186
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
20
Energy kJ
37
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
8
1.1
S
9
1
SSW
5
1
SSW
6
1.4
S
9
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
3
0.7
W
4
0.8
W
4
1.1
W
5
1.4
WSW
5
1.3
WSW
5
1.3
WSW
5
1.2
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
1.7
S
13
1.4
SSW
6
2.2
S
15
2.3
S
15
Energy kJ
157
189
62
69
311
10
10
8
14
20
56
107
97
83
77
69
1016
165
2269
2249
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
3
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
2
2
1
1
4
3
4
3
4
Distance (km)
237
84
126
167
31
19
79
126
33
1
1
1
33
33
84
79
79
53
53
84
167
167
690
690
Best forecast wave conditions in Uruguay - South
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Uruguay
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
7
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
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