Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Martillo today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for El Martillo at 3PM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 16s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at El Martillo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 4°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 15 | SE 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1308 | 1632 | 1862 | 1858 | 1921 | 1645 | 1233 | 1018 | 851 | 694 | 579 | 486 | 397 | 370 | 308 | 297 | 245 | 240 | 256 | 210 | 318 | 773 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:21AM0.19m | 4:02PM0.29m | 5:55AM0.19m | 4:58PM0.29m | 6:24AM0.20m | 5:51PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:40AM0.19m | 00:30AM0.09m | 8:06AM0.19m | 1:24AM0.09m | 9:13AM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||
7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 9 |
Feels °C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 13 | S 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 15 |
— | — | 1862 | 1858 | 1921 | 1645 | 1233 | 1018 | 851 | 694 | 579 | 486 | 397 | 370 | 308 | 297 | 245 | 240 | 256 | 210 | 225 | 773 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 15 | SSE 15 | SE 14 | SE 15 | SE 15 | — |
— | — | — | 499 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 21 | 53 | 181 | 318 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | SSE 18 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 31 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
1308 | 1632 | 1543 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 15 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 169 | 235 | 522 | 235 | 223 | 169 | 166 | 87 | 169 | 87 | 169 | 419 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Uruguay - South | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Uruguay | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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