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El Barco surfForecast / South / Uruguay
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Sunday 17 May 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
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly 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 | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 8 | S 9 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 12 | S 17 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 13 | S 13 | SSE 16 | S 15 | S 15 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 |
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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) | S 13 | S 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 12 | S 17 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 16 | — | — |
 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) | — | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | — | S 22 | SSE 12 | SSE 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 9 | 51 | 186 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 9 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 9 | — | — | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | S 13 | SSW 6 | S 15 | S 15 |
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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