El Emir surf break

El Emir surfForecast / South / Uruguay

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Monday 11 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
17.2° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at El Emir today?

The current surf forecast for El Emir at 8AM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)7ft (2.2m)13s
Afternoon (11 May)7ft (2.2m)13s
Evening (11 May)6ft (1.9m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon night, light winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
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
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SSE
14
2.5
SSE
14
2.5
S
14
2.2
S
13
2.3
S
13
2.2
S
13
2.1
S
13
1.9
S
13
1.7
SSE
13
1.5
SSE
13
1.4
SSE
13
1.3
SSE
13
1.2
SSE
13
1.1
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
1.1
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.3
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
12
1.3
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1895
2863
2468
1760
1838
1693
1520
1264
946
744
653
522
440
350
258
344
387
423
553
517
957
835
679
488
Wind (km/h)
45
WSW
45
SW
40
SW
35
SW
30
WSW
30
W
25
W
30
NW
35
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
35
W
35
WSW
25
WSW
20
SW
25
S
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:50AM0.25m
2:39PM0.22m
7:11PM0.18m
3:12AM0.24m
3:34PM0.25m
4:36AM0.24m
4:29PM0.29m
Low Tide
9:53PM0.18m
10:32AM0.13m
6:14PM0.18m
10:46PM0.15m
11:18AM0.15m
11:42PM0.11m
12:02PM0.17m
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:47
5:46
5:45
Temp °C
14
13
13
13
12
12
13
12
11
11
11
10
13
15
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
12
12
4
4
4
5
5
6
7
6
4
3
3
1
6
8
8
10
10
10
8
9
8
8
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SSE
14
2.5
SSE
14
2.5
S
13
2.2
S
13
2.3
S
13
2.2
S
13
2.1
S
13
1.9
S
13
1.7
SSE
13
1.5
SSE
13
1.4
SSE
13
1.3
SSE
13
1.2
SSE
13
1.1
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
1.1
S
12
0.1
SE
16
1.5
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
12
1.3
S
12
Energy kJ
1895
2504
2468
1760
1838
1693
1520
1264
946
744
653
522
440
350
258
344
10
553
517
957
835
679
488
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
13
0.1
E
15
Energy kJ
257
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
6
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
1.1
WSW
6
0.7
W
4
0.6
WNW
3
1.1
W
5
1.3
W
5
1.4
W
5
1.4
W
5
1.3
W
5
1.2
WSW
5
1
WSW
5
0.6
W
5
1.2
S
12
1.3
S
11
Energy kJ
247
2863
2466
74
16
8
51
85
104
100
86
87
56
16
387
423
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
2
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
225
225
164
164
167
164
39
12
34
39
84
164
127
80
127
39
127
34
39
34
127
127
34
34
Best forecast wave conditions in Uruguay - South
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Uruguay
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
6
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
9
7
6
5
9
8
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