El Martillo Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.97° S 54.95° W

El Martillo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 15 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's El Martillo sea temperature is
12.6°C
1.4° 

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 (15 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Martillo at 5PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm September 15). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Sep)--
Afternoon (15 Sep)1ft (0.3m)8s
Evening (15 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NE by Thu morning).

Tue
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
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
1
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
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
1.3
SSW
6
1.1
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.2
S
6
1
S
7
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
9
1
SSE
9
1
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
19
11
11
98
88
106
109
89
202
207
185
185
156
153
121
119
94
94
73
65
Wind (km/h)
35
WSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
S
25
S
25
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
15
ESE
25
E
25
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
15
N
5
NE
15
E
20
ENE
15
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
10:24AM0.36m
11:14PM0.24m
4:11AM0.20m
11:07AM0.35m
00:00AM0.22m
5:04AM0.20m
11:49AM0.33m
Low Tide
6:50PM0.02m
2:08AM0.19m
6:50AM0.16m
7:36PM0.04m
2:43AM0.18m
7:28AM0.18m
8:22PM0.06m
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:30
6:30
6:31
 mm
Temp °C
12
10
9
8
8
7
6
7
7
8
9
9
9
8
8
9
14
17
17
16
Feels °C
5
3
2
1
2
1
1
3
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
4
12
14
13
13
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