El Martillo surfForecast / South / Uruguay

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am 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 11AM is: 2.4m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 11). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)8ft (2.5m)13s
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 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon night, light winds from the W by Wed night).

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
13
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
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
1.5
S
11
1.7
S
11
1.7
S
11
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2468
2200
1838
1693
1380
1247
946
744
653
530
440
355
263
254
196
563
721
759
972
822
679
488
396
376
Wind (km/h)
40
SW
35
SW
30
WSW
30
W
25
W
25
WNW
35
NW
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
35
W
35
W
30
SW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
cross-off
cross-off
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
off
off
High Tide
2:39PM0.22m
7:11PM0.18m
3:12AM0.24m
3:34PM0.25m
4:36AM0.24m
4:29PM0.29m
Low Tide
10:32AM0.13m
6:14PM0.18m
10:46PM0.15m
11:18AM0.15m
11:42PM0.11m
12:02PM0.17m
00:39AM0.06m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
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
13
13
12
12
13
12
10
11
11
10
13
15
14
14
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
4
5
5
6
7
6
3
3
2
2
6
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
8
8
8
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
13
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
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
1.7
S
11
1.7
S
11
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
Energy kJ
2468
2200
1838
1693
1380
1247
946
744
653
530
440
355
263
254
196
721
759
972
822
679
488
396
376
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
5
0.1
SE
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
SE
14
Energy kJ
12
10
4
4
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
14
1.5
WSW
6
0.6
WNW
4
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
1.2
WSW
5
0.8
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
5
1.5
S
11
0.3
NW
2
Energy kJ
2466
154
14
50
40
70
100
100
86
91
75
38
62
563
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
2
3
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
166
166
169
166
3
13
35
40
86
166
166
81
129
169
166
169
169
13
35
86
13
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Uruguay - South
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Uruguay
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
9
5
5
9
5
9
9
8
9
9
8
6
8
7
6
6
9
9
5
9
5
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