El Emir Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Uruguay – South)
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El Emir Surf Guide
El Emir in South Uruguay is an exposed beach and reef break that has pretty consistent surf. Autumn and winter are the optimum times of year for waves. Offshore winds are from the north northwest. Clean groundswells prevail and the best swell direction is from the south. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Often Crowded. Be careful when surfing close to the submerged wreck. "Best Swell for El Emir is East swell, or anything with an east component, south swells are blocked by a long rocky peninsula and don't get into the beach. South swells favour the near town of La Barra. El Emir is a beach break, but also a point break that breaks next to the shipwreck, a lefthander that can get hollow and powerful sometimes".....Gabriel
El Emir Spot Info
| Type: | Rating: | Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
|---|---|---|---|
 Beach and reef |  2 | fairly consistent | 17.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing El Emir:
The best conditions reported for surf at El Emir occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northwest.
What's the best time of year to surf El Emir (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore El Emir Location Map
Interactive El Emir surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to El Emir is El Jaguel International (Punta Del Este) Airport (PDP) in Uruguay, which is 5 km (3 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to El Emir is Carrasco International (Montevideo) Airport (MVD), also in Uruguay, 101 km (63 miles) away.
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Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 14:54 Local Time
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| Period (s) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
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| Wind State | cross- off |
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glass | cross |
Tides at El Emir
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Swell History at El Emir
Surf stats for El Emir, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at El Emir
Wind stats for El Emir, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
El Emir Reviews:
Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.
- Overall:2.0
- Quality on a good day:
2.6 - Consistency of Surf:
3.6 - Difficulty Level:2.4
- Wind and Kite Surfing:
1.0 - Crowds:1.4
For a classic conditions need a south or sowth-east swell and north or north-west winds.
regularly the temperature is under the 10ºC in winter(june to august) so you need at least a 4/3 wetswit (oviously gloves and boots), between january and march you can surf "like you came to life"
The wave don´t have much power but there's not a weak wave.
In summer the crowd is hell, and some of the locals are very stupid (i am a local), but inoffensive.”
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