El Martillo Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.97° S 54.95° W

El Martillo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 17 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's El Martillo sea temperature is
10.9° C
0.3° 

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 (17 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for El Martillo at 11AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am July 17). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Afternoon (17 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Evening (17 Jul)2ft (0.6m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the S by Sun afternoon).

Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
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
1
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)
0.6
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
1.5
SSW
6
1.8
S
7
1.6
S
8
1.4
S
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
32
44
53
57
43
31
66
68
46
45
46
70
47
48
48
74
102
18
18
18
136
343
282
221
Wind (km/h)
30
N
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
N
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
15
NNW
10
WNW
10
S
0
SE
20
N
10
WSW
15
NE
20
SE
10
ENE
10
N
10
NNE
20
NNW
20
W
40
S
35
S
25
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:18PM0.38m
9:41AM0.28m
2:16PM0.15m
10:13PM0.34m
10:31AM0.30m
11:08PM0.30m
11:23AM0.31m
Low Tide
5:40AM0.06m
1:43PM0.15m
5:47PM0.07m
6:28AM0.08m
6:46PM0.05m
7:15AM0.10m
7:42PM0.04m
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:43
7:43
7:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:46
5:47
5:47
 mm
1
4
1
1
4
1
1
2
1
1
4
2
Temp °C
18
18
19
19
21
22
22
21
20
18
16
16
18
18
16
14
15
15
16
16
14
11
11
11
Feels °C
14
15
16
15
17
19
20
19
19
18
16
18
16
18
14
11
15
15
16
14
11
4
4
6
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