El Martillo surfForecast / South / Uruguay

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Monday 11 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
17.2° C
(Which is 1.4°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 6PM is: 2.0m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)--
Afternoon (11 May)7ft (2.2m)13s
Evening (11 May)6ft (1.9m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon night, light winds from the SW by Wed morning).

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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)
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
S
13
2.2
S
13
2
S
13
1.9
S
13
1.7
SSE
13
1.5
SSE
13
1.4
SSE
13
1.3
SSE
13
1.2
SSE
13
1.1
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
1.2
S
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
11
1.7
S
11
1.7
S
11
1.7
S
13
1.7
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
11
1.6
S
11
1
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1838
1693
1397
1247
946
744
653
530
440
355
263
418
196
225
726
734
912
883
649
547
456
367
640
251
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
30
W
25
W
25
NW
35
NW
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
W
35
W
30
WSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:39PM0.22m
7:11PM0.18m
3:12AM0.24m
3:34PM0.25m
4:36AM0.24m
4:29PM0.29m
5:43AM0.25m
Low Tide
10:32AM0.13m
6:14PM0.18m
10:46PM0.15m
11:18AM0.15m
11:42PM0.11m
12:02PM0.17m
00:39AM0.06m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:47
5:46
5:45
5:45
Temp °C
12
12
13
12
11
11
11
11
13
15
14
14
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
5
6
7
6
4
3
2
3
5
8
8
9
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
S
13
2.2
S
13
2
S
13
1.9
S
13
1.7
SSE
13
1.5
SSE
13
1.4
SSE
13
1.3
SSE
13
1.2
SSE
13
1.1
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.6
W
5
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
11
1.7
S
11
1.7
S
11
1.7
S
13
1.7
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
11
1.3
S
11
1
S
11
Energy kJ
1838
1693
1397
1247
946
744
653
530
440
355
263
17
196
225
726
734
912
883
649
547
456
367
418
251
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSE
13
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
SE
15
Energy kJ
468
4
4
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
5
1
W
4
1.2
W
5
1.4
W
5
1.4
W
5
1.3
W
5
1.3
WSW
5
1.1
SW
5
1.2
S
12
1
SSW
5
1
SSW
6
1.6
S
11
1.3
SSW
6
Energy kJ
52
40
70
100
100
90
91
62
418
44
72
640
104
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
2
2
4
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
1
Distance (km)
169
82
3
13
35
86
87
169
169
81
129
169
166
166
223
35
129
129
35
35
21
29
33
52
Best forecast wave conditions in Uruguay - South
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Uruguay
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
5
8
8
6
6
9
9
8
9
5
5
5
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