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El Martillo surfForecast / South / Uruguay
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Friday 01 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
18.5° C
(Which is 1.7°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 5AM is: 2.0m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (02 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at El Martillo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri night, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat morning, calm by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 4 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | |
27 | 13 | 14 | 64 | 330 | 565 | 603 | 809 | 851 | 882 | 978 | 1087 | 939 | 776 | 826 | 759 | 787 | 939 | 1152 | 1207 | 1074 | 886 | 642 | 478 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:43PM0.35m | 8:38AM0.24m | 1:43PM0.20m | 8:22PM0.36m | 9:18AM0.23m | 2:41PM0.20m | 9:00PM0.36m | 9:56AM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:26PM0.17m | 4:06AM0.02m | 11:41AM0.19m | 4:03PM0.18m | 4:47AM0.02m | 12:17PM0.18m | 4:38PM0.19m | 5:28AM0.03m | 12:49PM0.18m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 17 |
14 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | E 6 | E 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
 kJ | 27 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 939 | 776 | 826 | 759 | 787 | 939 | 1152 | 1207 | 1074 | 886 | 642 | 478 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 13 | SE 13 | NE 7 | — | NE 8 | E 10 | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | ENE 5 | W 4 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 11 | E 11 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 2 | — | W 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 4 | 64 | 330 | 565 | 603 | 809 | 851 | 882 | 978 | 1087 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 3 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 87 | 87 | 661 | 673 | 693 | 925 | 957 | 235 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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