El Emir surf break

El Emir surfForecast / South / Uruguay

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 -03
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El Emir surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's El Emir sea temperature is
14.3° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at El Emir today?

The current surf forecast for El Emir at 4PM is: 2.4m 14s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)5ft (1.6m)16s
Afternoon (20 May)8ft (2.4m)15s
Evening (20 May)8ft (2.4m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed morning, calm by Thu night).

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
3
2
1
3
3
3
1
1
0
0
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSE
14
1.6
SSE
16
2.3
S
15
2.4
S
15
2.4
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.2
S
13
2.4
SSE
13
1.9
SSE
13
1.7
SSE
14
2
SSE
15
1.9
SSE
14
1.8
SSE
14
1.7
SSE
13
1.6
SSE
13
1.5
SSE
13
1.4
SSE
13
1.4
SSE
13
1.3
SSE
12
1.2
SSE
12
1
SSE
12
1
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
596
1208
2479
2424
2293
2091
1659
1808
1174
1172
1726
1423
1156
989
854
732
604
576
459
380
298
288
217
206
Wind (km/h)
30
SSW
30
SW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
15
S
10
S
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
0
ESE
0
WSW
0
SSW
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SE
10
E
10
NE
5
NNE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:26AM0.23m
4:03PM0.16m
10:36PM0.42m
11:15AM0.23m
4:33PM0.17m
11:32PM0.37m
12:08PM0.24m
5:00PM0.18m
00:31AM0.32m
Low Tide
6:17AM-0.01m
1:38PM0.13m
6:02PM0.14m
7:11AM0.01m
2:26PM0.15m
7:07PM0.13m
8:04AM0.04m
3:18PM0.17m
8:11PM0.11m
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:40
5:40
5:39
5:39
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
10
6
5
4
4
3
3
3
4
5
6
7
7
8
7
7
8
8
9
7
9
8
8
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSE
14
1.6
SSE
16
2.4
SSE
13
1.9
SSE
13
1.7
SSE
14
2
SSE
15
1.9
SSE
14
1.8
SSE
14
1.7
SSE
13
1.6
SSE
13
1.5
SSE
13
1.4
SSE
13
1.4
SSE
13
1.3
SSE
12
1.2
SSE
12
1
SSE
12
1
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
Energy kJ
596
1208
1808
1174
1172
1726
1423
1156
989
854
732
604
576
459
380
298
288
217
206
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
17
0.9
SSE
17
Energy kJ
313
399
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
2.3
S
15
2.4
S
15
2.4
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.2
S
13
2
S
13
Energy kJ
69
86
2479
2424
2293
2091
1659
1335
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
5
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
167
167
913
691
691
523
237
237
237
164
127
80
80
80
167
0
0
0
225
225
414
6
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Uruguay - South
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Uruguay
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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