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El Martillo surfForecast / South / Uruguay
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Wednesday 22 Apr 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
20.9° C
(Which is 3.3°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: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm April 22). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at El Martillo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSE 13 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 10 | SSW 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | E 7 | |
24 | 24 | 88 | 88 | 17 | 66 | 64 | 48 | 44 | 33 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 15 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:12PM0.18m | 11:44PM0.40m | 12:29PM0.22m | 5:48PM0.18m | 00:43AM0.36m | 1:27PM0.22m | 6:20PM0.19m | 1:48AM0.32m | 2:33PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:15PM0.16m | 8:23AM0.02m | 3:27PM0.15m | 8:17PM0.14m | 9:19AM0.05m | 4:22PM0.17m | 9:24PM0.13m | 10:18AM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — |
 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
 kJ | 24 | 24 | 34 | 22 | 9 | 66 | 64 | 48 | 44 | 33 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 7 | S 13 | E 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 4 | E 4 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | E 6 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | E 6 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 10 | SSE 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 4 | — | S 7 |
| kJ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 6 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 69 | 77 | 88 | 88 | 65 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 40 | 35 | 33 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 165 | 123 | 33 | 123 | 129 | 661 | 87 | 661 | 661 |
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