El Suicidio Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.66° S 54.15° W

El Suicidio 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's El Suicidio sea temperature is
11.1° C
0.7° 

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


How big are the waves at El Suicidio today (20 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 3s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 4s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Suicidio at 11PM is: 1.5m 5s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)--
Afternoon (20 Aug)2ft (0.6m)3s
Evening (20 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)4s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu night, min 7°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds.

Thu
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
7
0.6
SE
3
0.8
S
4
1.1
SSW
4
1.5
SSW
5
1.7
S
6
2.1
S
7
2.1
S
8
2.1
S
8
2
S
8
1.9
S
9
2
S
9
2
S
9
2.2
S
10
1.9
S
10
1.8
S
10
2
S
10
1.6
S
11
2
S
12
1.9
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
14
7
18
43
108
225
457
527
541
515
524
635
664
876
694
625
771
584
1079
922
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
25
SSE
25
SSW
35
WSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SW
30
SSW
25
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
12:43PM0.39m
1:17AM0.24m
7:17AM0.22m
1:28PM0.38m
2:06AM0.23m
8:32AM0.22m
2:15PM0.37m
Low Tide
9:29PM0.07m
4:19AM0.16m
9:24AM0.19m
10:21PM0.08m
5:08AM0.15m
10:06AM0.22m
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:08
6:08
6:09
 mm
11
20
12
Temp °C
10
10
10
11
9
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
9
9
9
8
Feels °C
7
6
5
3
1
-1
-1
-1
-1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
1
2
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