El Martillo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.97° S 54.95° W

Issued: 2 pm 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's El Martillo sea temperature is

10.8° C

El Martillo surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at El Martillo today (08 Jul):

Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for El Martillo at 8PM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm July 08). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-03) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (08 Jul)	-	-
Afternoon (08 Jul)	1ft (0.3m)	9s
Evening (08 Jul)	1ft (0.3m)	10s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.
	Wed 8				Thursday 9								Friday 10								Sat 11
	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	12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 7	ESE 9	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	SSE 7	ESE 10	ESE 10	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8
Wave Graph
kJ	17	17	18	19	33	34	34	34	66	68	65	65	63	59	60	91	91	88	96	121	121	123	109	98
Wind (km/h)	WNW	WNW	NNW	NNW	NW	WNW	N	N	NW	SW	WSW	SW	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	ESE	ESE	E	E	ENE	ENE	E	ESE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	on	on	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	on
High Tide		1:24PM0.31m				2:29AM0.22m		7:55AM0.20m		2:21PM0.34m					3:38AM0.21m				3:22PM0.38m				4:41AM0.20m
Low Tide	9:18AM0.18m				9:59PM0.06m		5:21AM0.18m		9:48AM0.19m				10:54PM0.03m			6:29AM0.18m					11:55PM0.01m			7:40AM0.16m


	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:47	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:47	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:46	—
	—	5:42	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:42	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:43	—	—	—	—	—	5:43
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	12	15	15	14	14	13	12	11	12	12	11	11	10	10	10	10	12	12	12	11	11	11	11	11
Feels °C	5	10	11	10	11	10	9	8	9	7	7	8	6	7	6	6	8	7	8	6	7	8	9	8
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 7	ESE 9	WSW 4	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 11	SSE 6	SSE 6	SSE 7	SSE 7	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8
kJ	16	17	5	19	33	34	34	34	66	68	65	65	63	59	60	91	52	80	96	114	120	123	109	98
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 9	S 7	ESE 10	S 7	S 6	S 6	WNW 3	W 3	S 6	S 6	S 6	—	—	S 14	—	S 10	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 11
kJ	17	8	18	4	3	3	1	1	3	1	1	—	—	4	—	2	91	88	95	121	121	106	104	93
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	S 7	S 6	S 6	W 4	S 7	S 7	—	S 7	—	S 5	—	S 14	S 14	—	S 9	S 14	S 15	S 15	S 14	SE 16	ESE 15	ESE 15
kJ	—	—	8	1	7	1	4	4	—	1	—	1	—	4	4	—	2	4	4	4	4	62	86	85
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WNW 4	W 4	NNW 3	WNW 4	W 4	—	WNW 4	NW 3	W 3	W 3	WSW 3	WSW 3	S 3	S 4	S 5	S 5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	29	17	1	5	2	—	4	3	1	1	2	1	5	18	38	58	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Desembocadura de Garzon South	Jose Ignacio South	La Posta South	La Posta South	El Emir South	La Barra South	La Posta South	La Barra South	El Martillo South	La Aguada North	Montoya South	El Martillo South	La Derecha North	La Derecha North	El Morro de la Virgen North	Rio Grande Jetties Rio Grande Do Sul	Salinas Rio Grande Do Sul	Cabo Polonio North	Bikini South	Punta de la Viuda North	Club del la Playa South	El Barco South	Punta del Chileno South	Punta del Chileno South
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	2	2	2	2	1	1
Distance (km)	40	35	10	10	2	9	10	9	0	81	13	0	87	87	82	408	693	123	19	162	17	2	6	6
Best forecast wave conditions in Uruguay - South	Desembocadura de Garzon	Desembocadura de Garzon	Desembocadura de Garzon	Desembocadura de Garzon	Desembocadura de Garzon	Desembocadura de Garzon	Desembocadura de Garzon	Desembocadura de Garzon	Desembocadura de Garzon		Desembocadura de Garzon	Desembocadura de Garzon							Bikini		Bikini	Bikini	Bikini	Punta del Chileno
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1		1	1							2		2	2	2	1
Best forecast wave conditions in Uruguay	La Moza North	Barre del Chuy North	Barre del Chuy North	Barre de Balizas North	Barre de Balizas North	La Moza North	Barre del Chuy North	Barre del Chuy North	Barre del Chuy North	Barre del Chuy North	Barre del Chuy North	Las Achiras North	Los Pesqueros North	La Derecha North	La Derecha North			Playa del Barco North	Bikini South	Playa del Barco North	Playa Grande North	Playa Grande North	Playa Grande North	Playa Grande North
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1			1	2	2	2	2	2	2
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Rating (10 max)	6	7	9	9	9	9	6	6	6	6	6	5	5	5	6	5	7	8	8	5	5	5	4	5

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