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El Martillo surfForecast / South / Uruguay
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Saturday 16 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
14.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at El Martillo today?
The current surf forecast for El Martillo at 8PM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (16 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at El Martillo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat night, fresh winds from the W by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 12 | S 17 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | |
88 | 88 | 86 | 54 | 128 | 92 | 119 | 105 | 112 | 172 | 152 | 184 | 194 | 77 | 230 | 295 | 231 | 437 | 1298 | 1232 | 1123 | 906 | 569 | 440 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | 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 | |
High Tide | 1:38PM0.20m | 7:06PM0.43m | 8:10AM0.24m | 7:58PM0.46m | 8:54AM0.23m | 3:01PM0.18m | 8:50PM0.47m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:37AM0.17m | 1:55PM0.20m | 3:32AM-0.04m | 11:21AM0.15m | 4:28AM-0.04m | 12:05PM0.14m | 3:52PM0.18m | 5:23AM-0.04m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — |
 | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | E 8 | S 16 | SSE 10 | S 15 | S 13 | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 9 | — | S 22 | S 10 | S 12 | S 17 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
 kJ | 88 | 88 | 86 | 54 | 58 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 4 | 14 | — | 5 | 5 | 40 | — | 9 | 231 | 437 | 1298 | 1232 | 1123 | 906 | 569 | 440 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 16 | — | — | S 15 | S 13 | — | — | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | — | S 21 | S 13 | SSE 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 18 | 3 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 9 | 81 | 260 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | S 10 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 6 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 128 | 92 | 119 | 105 | 112 | 172 | 152 | 184 | 194 | 77 | 230 | 295 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 13 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 35 | 35 | 3 | 75 | 129 | 235 | 223 | 223 | 223 | 223 | 86 | 40 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 169 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 35 |
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