El Suicidio surfForecast / North / Uruguay

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Wednesday 20 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 5AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 2.3m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.9m 17s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)6.5ft (2.0m)13s
Afternoon (21 May)7.5ft (2.3m)15s
Evening (21 May)7ft (2.1m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed night, calm by Fri night).

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
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)
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
2
2
2
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSE
14
3
SSE
14
2.5
SSE
13
3
SSE
13
2.2
SSE
12
2
SSE
13
2.4
SSE
16
2.3
SSE
15
2.2
SSE
14
2.1
SSE
13
2
SSE
13
1.9
SSE
13
1.7
SSE
13
1.6
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
12
1.2
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
11
1
SSE
11
1
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3340
2977
2440
2460
1477
1276
2895
2261
1922
1556
1306
1152
880
739
579
569
461
446
353
334
260
256
214
198
Wind (km/h)
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
25
S
20
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
5
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
S
10
S
10
SSE
5
SE
0
ESE
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
SSW
5
SE
10
ESE
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:57PM0.21m
10:08PM0.55m
10:45AM0.29m
4:38PM0.21m
11:00PM0.50m
11:36AM0.29m
5:19PM0.22m
11:54PM0.45m
4:49AM0.22m
12:29PM0.29m
Low Tide
6:00PM0.16m
6:54AM-0.04m
1:54PM0.11m
6:56PM0.14m
7:47AM-0.01m
2:42PM0.14m
7:55PM0.13m
3:54AM0.21m
8:40AM0.02m
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:37
5:37
5:37
Temp °C
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
11
11
10
11
11
10
10
11
12
13
3
3
4
5
6
6
7
7
7
7
7
8
7
7
8
8
7
9
10
8
8
10
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSE
13
2.2
SSE
12
2
SSE
13
2.4
SSE
16
2.3
SSE
15
2.2
SSE
14
2.1
SSE
13
2
SSE
13
1.9
SSE
13
1.7
SSE
13
1.6
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
12
1.2
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
11
1
SSE
11
1
SSE
10
Energy kJ
2024
1477
1276
2895
2261
1922
1556
1306
1152
880
739
579
569
461
446
353
334
260
256
214
198
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SE
17
1.3
SSE
17
Energy kJ
410
952
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSE
14
3
SSE
14
2.5
SSE
13
3
SSE
13
Energy kJ
3340
2977
2440
2460
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
3
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
619
596
311
300
311
89
50
0
0
0
50
0
0
0
92
300
478
41
0
0
0
0
41
43
Best forecast wave conditions in Uruguay - North
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Uruguay
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
7
6
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