El Suicidio surfForecast / North / Uruguay

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Monday 18 May 2026 -03
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El Suicidio surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's El Suicidio sea temperature is
14.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at El Suicidio today?

The current surf forecast for El Suicidio at 4AM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Afternoon (19 May)5ft (1.5m)12s
Evening (19 May)5ft (1.6m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
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
12 PM
3 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSE
17
1.8
SSE
16
1.8
SSE
15
1.6
SSE
14
1.5
SSE
13
1.3
S
13
1.5
S
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.2
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.9
S
14
2.5
S
16
3
SSE
16
2.5
SSE
15
2.5
SSE
14
2.5
SSE
14
2.5
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
13
2.3
SSE
12
2.1
SSE
12
2
SSE
12
2.2
SSE
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1615
1479
1358
934
724
539
660
624
389
687
628
784
1443
3832
4486
3221
2948
2747
2303
2287
1581
1272
1197
2047
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
25
W
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
15
S
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
8:24PM0.57m
9:07AM0.30m
3:15PM0.21m
9:16PM0.57m
9:55AM0.29m
3:57PM0.21m
10:08PM0.55m
10:45AM0.29m
Low Tide
4:12PM0.20m
5:09AM-0.07m
12:20PM0.10m
5:05PM0.18m
6:02AM-0.07m
1:07PM0.10m
6:00PM0.16m
6:54AM-0.04m
1:54PM0.11m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:38
5:38
5:37
Temp °C
12
11
10
9
8
8
12
14
13
11
11
11
11
12
13
13
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
7
7
6
4
3
2
6
7
7
6
6
7
6
6
7
6
5
4
5
5
6
6
6
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSE
17
1.8
SSE
16
1.8
SSE
15
1.6
SSE
14
1.5
SSE
13
1.3
S
13
1.5
S
12
1.1
SSE
12
1.2
S
12
1.6
S
12
2.4
SSE
16
2.5
SSE
16
2.4
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
17
0.9
SE
17
2
SSE
12
2.2
SSE
15
Energy kJ
1615
1479
1358
934
724
539
660
355
389
687
2872
3415
1857
351
400
1197
2047
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SE
16
Energy kJ
395
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
4
0.4
WNW
3
0.5
W
3
0.6
W
3
1.5
SSW
12
0.9
WSW
4
1.6
SSW
12
1.5
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.9
S
14
2.5
S
16
3
SSE
16
2.5
SSE
15
2.5
SSE
14
2.5
SSE
14
2.5
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
13
2.3
SSE
12
2.1
SSE
12
Energy kJ
10
3
5
8
624
32
647
628
784
1443
3832
4486
3221
2948
2747
2303
2287
1581
1272
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
2
4
4
3
4
3
2
2
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
Distance (km)
41
0
1
0
0
0
50
50
50
0
8
2
92
92
619
92
596
596
311
300
311
92
92
8
Best forecast wave conditions in Uruguay - North
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
5
4
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Uruguay
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
5
4
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
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