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El Emir surfForecast / South / Uruguay
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Saturday 16 May 2026 -03Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
14.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at El Emir today?
The current surf forecast for El Emir at 1AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at El Emir. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat night, fresh winds from the W by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 13 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 13 | S 13 | |
86 | 60 | 130 | 89 | 102 | 91 | 130 | 148 | 153 | 185 | 89 | 157 | 240 | 270 | 220 | 455 | 1178 | 1350 | 1108 | 905 | 577 | 440 | 282 | 209 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:06PM0.43m | 8:10AM0.24m | 7:58PM0.46m | 8:54AM0.23m | 3:01PM0.18m | 8:50PM0.47m | 9:39AM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:32AM-0.04m | 11:21AM0.15m | 4:28AM-0.04m | 12:05PM0.14m | 3:52PM0.18m | 5:23AM-0.04m | 12:51PM0.13m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 |
10 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 9 | S 16 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 13 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 13 | S 13 |
 kJ | 86 | 60 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 44 | 5 | 240 | 270 | 220 | 455 | 1178 | 1350 | 1108 | 905 | 577 | 440 | 282 | 209 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | WSW 3 | — | E 8 | S 16 | S 15 | S 13 | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | S 22 | S 12 | SSE 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | 9 | 80 | 254 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | — | S 10 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SSW 6 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 130 | 89 | 102 | 91 | 130 | 148 | 153 | 185 | 89 | 157 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 43 | 74 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 1 | 39 | 127 | 237 | 225 | 225 | 225 | 237 | 225 | 164 | 167 | 127 | 34 | 39 | 39 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 34 | 85 | 80 |
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