Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Suicidio today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for El Suicidio at 9AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at El Suicidio. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 30 | 19 | 24 | 16 | 61 | 265 | 427 | 612 | 567 | 527 | 548 | 586 | 614 | 782 | 557 | 567 | 730 | 951 | 988 | 857 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | 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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:29AM0.27m | 6:11AM0.22m | 12:43PM0.39m | 1:17AM0.24m | 7:17AM0.22m | 1:28PM0.38m | 2:06AM0.23m | 8:32AM0.22m | 2:15PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:33AM0.16m | 8:42AM0.16m | 9:29PM0.07m | 4:19AM0.16m | 9:24AM0.19m | 10:21PM0.08m | 5:08AM0.15m | 10:06AM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 9 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 |
25 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 600 | 557 | 567 | 730 | 951 | 988 | 857 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 12 | E 12 | S 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
14 | 14 | 22 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | E 5 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | — | SE 12 | S 7 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | — | 6 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 5 |
— | — | — | — | 30 | 19 | 24 | 16 | 61 | 265 | 427 | 612 | 567 | 527 | 548 | 586 | 614 | 782 | 41 | 37 | — | — | 103 | 62 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 62 | 62 | 87 | 759 | 587 | 619 | 89 | 841 | 663 | 681 | 854 | 311 | 841 | 976 | 884 | 300 | 92 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 92 | 92 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Uruguay - North | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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