El Martillo Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.97° S 54.95° W

El Martillo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 21 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Martillo sea temperature is
12.7°C
1.0° 

El Martillo surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at El Martillo today (21 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Martillo at 7PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm September 21). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Sep)--
Afternoon (21 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Evening (21 Sep)8ft (2.5m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Mon night, light winds from the SW by Tue night).

Mon
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
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
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
2
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
ESE
10
2.5
SW
7
3
SSW
8
2.5
SSW
9
2.3
SSW
9
2.2
SSW
8
1.9
SSW
8
1.9
S
12
2.1
S
14
2.1
S
14
2.1
SSE
14
2
SSE
14
1.9
SSE
13
1.8
SSE
13
1.7
SSE
13
1.6
SSE
13
1.5
SSE
13
1.4
SSE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
63
43
31
777
1018
1132
890
614
438
1080
1576
1680
1633
1421
1229
1073
960
841
744
633
Wind (km/h)
50
W
55
W
60
WSW
60
SW
55
SW
45
SW
40
SW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SW
30
SSW
20
SSW
5
SW
10
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
N
25
N
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:06PM0.27m
8:42AM0.20m
4:19PM0.26m
5:50AM0.20m
5:26PM0.27m
Low Tide
10:03AM0.20m
11:42PM0.11m
11:06AM0.19m
00:37AM0.11m
12:20PM0.17m
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:35
6:35
6:36
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
11
10
10
9
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
7
7
7
11
13
14
12
Feels °C
3
1
-1
-3
-2
-2
-2
-1
0
1
1
3
6
3
3
2
7
8
9
7
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