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El Barco surfForecast / South / Uruguay
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Friday 15 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
15.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at El Barco today?
The current surf forecast for El Barco at 4PM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 15). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (15 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
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 Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | |
183 | 148 | 148 | 151 | 151 | 128 | 131 | 133 | 108 | 117 | 117 | 88 | 86 | 75 | 128 | 159 | 89 | 112 | 102 | 112 | 112 | 262 | 256 | 87 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 6:36AM0.25m | 12:14PM0.20m | 6:14PM0.39m | 7:24AM0.24m | 1:38PM0.20m | 7:06PM0.43m | 8:10AM0.24m | 7:58PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:57AM0.19m | 1:19PM0.20m | 2:35AM-0.02m | 10:37AM0.17m | 1:55PM0.20m | 3:32AM-0.04m | 11:21AM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 |
 | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | 5:43 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 16 | E 8 | — | SSE 10 | SSE 13 | — | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 6 |
 kJ | 183 | 148 | 148 | 151 | 151 | 128 | 131 | 133 | 108 | 117 | 117 | 88 | 86 | 75 | 52 | 5 | 1 | — | 18 | 17 | — | 5 | 5 | 52 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 10 | — | W 3 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | S 16 | — | — | S 15 | — | — | — | — | S 9 |
| kJ | 86 | 8 | 8 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | 87 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | — | — | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | — | W 3 | SW 3 | S 10 | S 10 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 10 | S 9 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 128 | 159 | 89 | 112 | 102 | 112 | 112 | 262 | 256 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 524 | 19 | 79 | 79 | 126 | 237 | 225 | 225 | 225 | 225 | 225 | 225 |
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