El Martillo Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.97° S 54.95° W

El Martillo WaveFinder

Issued: 2 am 07 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Martillo sea temperature is
13.9°C
0.7° 

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


El Martillo surf forecast from 7 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 8 Oct, 6AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 11 Oct, 12AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period, SE swell with 515 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 8 Oct, 6AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with E swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Martillo this week:

The surf forecast for El Martillo over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 08) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at El Martillo in the next 16 days are 1.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 11) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Oct 11) at 3PM.

Wave TypeTime (-03) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6AM (Thu 8th Oct)4ft (1.2m) 7s
Best Surf 6AM (Thu 8th Oct)4ft (1.2m) 7s
Most Powerful12AM (Sun 11th Oct)5ft (1.5m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Martillo over the next 16 days.


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