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El Martillo surfForecast / South / Uruguay
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Thursday 14 May 2026 -03Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
El Martillo surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's El Martillo sea temperature is
15.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at El Martillo today?
The current surf forecast for El Martillo at 8AM is: 1.9m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 1.4m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (14 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at El Martillo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the S by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | |
849 | 556 | 536 | 841 | 394 | 382 | 133 | 96 | 72 | 88 | 183 | 145 | 148 | 151 | 125 | 128 | 131 | 104 | 110 | 117 | 88 | 88 | 63 | 54 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:43AM0.25m | 10:21AM0.20m | 5:22PM0.34m | 6:36AM0.25m | 12:14PM0.20m | 6:14PM0.39m | 7:24AM0.24m | 1:38PM0.20m | 7:06PM0.43m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:39AM0.06m | 9:31AM0.20m | 12:42PM0.19m | 1:37AM0.02m | 9:57AM0.19m | 1:19PM0.20m | 2:35AM-0.02m | 10:37AM0.17m | 1:55PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — |
— | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | S 10 | S 6 | S 6 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 |
 kJ | 596 | — | 536 | 465 | 394 | — | 133 | 71 | 61 | 88 | 183 | 145 | 148 | 151 | 125 | 128 | 131 | 104 | 110 | 117 | 88 | 88 | 63 | 54 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 6 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | S 10 | — | W 3 | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 96 | 72 | 33 | 86 | 71 | 8 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | SE 14 | SSE 9 | SSW 6 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | — | S 11 | — | S 11 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 849 | 556 | — | 841 | — | 382 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 129 | 169 | 223 | 35 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 13 | 13 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Uruguay - South | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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