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El Martillo surfForecast / South / Uruguay
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Sunday 10 May 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
17.4° C
(Which is 1.5°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 10PM is: 2.3m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 10). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 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 (10 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (10 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (10 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at El Martillo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wed 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | |
2512 | 2284 | 2394 | 2315 | 1895 | 1791 | 1813 | 1760 | 1838 | 1693 | 1520 | 1138 | 946 | 744 | 643 | 522 | 426 | 350 | 258 | 203 | 224 | 202 | 256 | 364 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 1:47PM0.20m | 7:13PM0.20m | 1:50AM0.25m | 2:39PM0.22m | 7:11PM0.18m | 3:12AM0.24m | 3:34PM0.25m | 4:36AM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:45AM0.12m | 4:18PM0.18m | 9:53PM0.18m | 10:32AM0.13m | 6:14PM0.18m | 10:46PM0.15m | 11:18AM0.15m | 11:42PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — |
 | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
 kJ | 2512 | 2284 | 2394 | 2315 | 1895 | 1791 | 1813 | 1760 | 1838 | 1693 | 1520 | 1138 | 946 | 744 | 643 | 522 | 426 | 350 | 258 | 203 | 224 | 202 | 256 | 364 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | WSW 4 | W 4 | SE 16 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 13 | 3 | 10 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 16 | SE 16 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | W 5 | WNW 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 182 | 223 | 200 | 158 | 164 | 203 | 133 | 74 | — | — | 42 | 10 | 42 | 67 | 87 | 87 | 80 | 71 | 75 | 39 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 820 | 915 | 235 | 235 | 169 | 223 | 166 | 166 | 169 | 166 | 52 | 13 | 35 | 40 | 86 | 166 | 166 | 81 | 81 | 35 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
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