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El Martillo surfForecast / South / Uruguay
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Saturday 25 Apr 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
20.8° C
(Which is 3.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at El Martillo today?
The current surf forecast for El Martillo at 12AM is: 0.2m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at El Martillo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat night, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, gales from the W by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 8 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | WSW 7 | S 10 | SSW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | |
5 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 125 | 144 | 1085 | 1009 | 1036 | 990 | 1369 | 1245 | 1141 | 940 | 780 | 603 | 480 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 6:38PM0.19m | 3:04AM0.28m | 3:42PM0.25m | 4:24AM0.26m | 4:44PM0.27m | 5:34AM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:39PM0.19m | 10:34PM0.11m | 11:17AM0.10m | 11:43PM0.09m | 12:16PM0.12m | 00:48AM0.07m | 1:11PM0.13m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — |
 | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | S 10 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
 kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | 125 | 144 | — | — | — | — | — | 1245 | 1141 | 940 | 780 | 603 | 480 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | W 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | S 12 | — | — | — | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 18 | 239 | 393 | 684 | 657 | 679 | 853 | 1085 | 1009 | 1036 | 990 | 1369 | — | — | — | 10 | 28 | 30 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 661 | 521 | 270 | 270 | 270 | 393 | 927 | 972 | 925 | 927 | 957 | 1533 | 1042 | 774 | 925 | 945 | 166 | 81 | 40 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 |
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