El Martillo surfForecast / South / Uruguay

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Wednesday 13 May 2026 -03
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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
16.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at El Martillo today?

The current surf forecast for El Martillo at 7AM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)6ft (1.8m)11s
Afternoon (13 May)5.5ft (1.7m)12s
Evening (13 May)5ft (1.5m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed night, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
12
1.6
S
11
1.8
S
11
1.8
S
11
1.8
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
11
1.4
S
11
1.4
S
11
1.4
S
11
1.4
S
10
1.2
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
156
641
799
814
918
802
714
617
529
485
476
467
451
426
302
71
72
115
114
148
148
151
160
160
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
25
SW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
5
S
5
N
10
NNW
5
WNW
5
SSW
10
ESE
15
NE
cross
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
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
off
glassy
on
cross
High Tide
4:36AM0.24m
4:29PM0.29m
5:43AM0.25m
10:21AM0.20m
5:22PM0.34m
6:36AM0.25m
12:14PM0.20m
6:14PM0.39m
Low Tide
11:42PM0.11m
12:02PM0.17m
00:39AM0.06m
9:31AM0.20m
12:42PM0.19m
1:37AM0.02m
9:57AM0.19m
1:19PM0.20m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:45
5:45
Temp °C
13
13
12
11
11
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
11
12
13
13
12
7
7
6
5
5
6
7
7
8
9
8
8
8
7
8
9
9
11
10
8
10
11
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
12
1.8
S
11
1.8
S
11
1.8
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
11
1.4
S
11
1.4
S
11
1.4
S
11
1.4
S
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.6
S
10
0.9
S
6
0.8
S
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
Energy kJ
156
799
814
918
802
714
617
529
485
476
467
451
426
10
71
57
115
114
148
148
151
160
160
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.4
SE
9
0.6
S
10
0.7
S
6
0.6
S
9
0.2
S
10
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
10
8
9
8
7
20
72
31
60
8
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.4
SE
9
0.5
SSW
6
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
7
7
20
18
7
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
6
1.6
S
11
1.2
S
10
0.9
S
6
0.3
WNW
2
Energy kJ
104
641
302
56
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
3
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
169
223
169
40
81
166
40
35
35
13
35
35
166
166
35
35
81
6
0
0
0
0
6
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Uruguay - South
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Uruguay
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
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