El Martillo Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.97° S 54.95° W

El Martillo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's El Martillo sea temperature is
11.0°C
0.1° 

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 (23 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for El Martillo at 3PM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 16s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Aug)7ft (2.2m)13s
Afternoon (23 Aug)7ft (2.1m)14s
Evening (23 Aug)6.5ft (2.0m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 4°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
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)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
S
12
2.2
S
13
2.3
S
13
2.1
S
14
2.2
SSE
14
2
S
14
1.8
SSE
14
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
12
1.4
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
12
1.2
SSE
12
1.2
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
11
1
SSE
11
1
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
11
1
SSE
10
0.9
SE
15
1.4
SE
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1308
1632
1862
1858
1921
1645
1233
1018
851
694
579
486
397
370
308
297
245
240
256
210
318
773
Wind (km/h)
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
15
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
ESE
15
E
15
NE
15
NNE
10
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
20
ENE
15
NE
20
NE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
High Tide
5:21AM0.19m
4:02PM0.29m
5:55AM0.19m
4:58PM0.29m
6:24AM0.20m
5:51PM0.29m
Low Tide
6:40AM0.19m
00:30AM0.09m
8:06AM0.19m
1:24AM0.09m
9:13AM0.18m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:09
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:14
6:14
6:15
 mm
Temp °C
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
6
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
4
8
11
12
9
Feels °C
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
-1
4
6
8
4
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