El Martillo Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.97° S 54.95° W

El Martillo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's El Martillo sea temperature is
11.7° C
1.1° 

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 (20 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for El Martillo at 9AM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jul)5ft (1.5m)7s
Afternoon (20 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Evening (20 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
S
8
1.6
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.3
SE
6
1.3
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.5
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
329
284
240
204
187
157
133
132
124
120
143
161
192
147
135
123
119
119
123
119
100
109
105
128
Wind (km/h)
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
ESE
30
SE
30
SE
35
SSE
30
SSE
25
SE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
SSE
25
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
00:04AM0.26m
4:13AM0.22m
12:16PM0.31m
1:04AM0.23m
5:07AM0.21m
1:10PM0.31m
2:11AM0.21m
5:56AM0.21m
2:06PM0.31m
Low Tide
3:08AM0.21m
8:01AM0.12m
8:37PM0.05m
3:41AM0.21m
8:46AM0.13m
9:32PM0.05m
4:24AM0.20m
9:29AM0.15m
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:43
7:41
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:49
5:50
5:50
 mm
1
3
2
1
1
Temp °C
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
11
11
12
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
10
10
10
10
Feels °C
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
5
5
7
6
9
8
8
9
9
9
7
6
5
5
6
5
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