El Martillo Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Uruguay – South)

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El Martillo Surf Guide

El Martillo in South Uruguay is an exposed point break that has quite consistent surf. Autumn and winter are the favoured times of year for waves. Offshore winds blow from the west northwest. Clean groundswells prevail and the best swell direction is from the southeast. Best around low tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Watch out for rocks,currents.

El Martillo Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	3	fairly consistent	17.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing El Martillo:

The best conditions reported for surf at El Martillo occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf El Martillo (for consistent clean waves)?

mayBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing El Martillo with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 24% of the time in May while 46% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 30% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

24%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

46%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

30%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore El Martillo Location Map

Interactive El Martillo 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 Martillo is El Jaguel International (Punta Del Este) Airport (PDP) in Uruguay, which is 7 km (4 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to El Martillo is Carrasco International (Montevideo) Airport (MVD), also in Uruguay, 100 km (62 miles) away.

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El Martillo Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 10:27 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	6AM	9AM	12PM	3PM
Wave (m)	SSE	S	S	S
Period (s)	12	11	11	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	off	cross- off

What does El Martillo look like?

Latest photos from El Martillo. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: LMsurf

Tides at El Martillo

Current tide and informaton

For Punta del Este, 1 km from El Martillo.

Next High Water: 10:34am | 0.21m

Next Low Water: 01:18pm | 0.17m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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El Martillo Sea Temperature

The water temperature (17.9 °C) at El Martillo is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 16.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 17.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite