El Suicidio Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.66° S 54.15° W

El Suicidio 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 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):

  • 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) & DateWave HeightWave 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 Forecast

Heavy 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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.6
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.7
SSW
4
1.2
SSW
4
1.8
SSW
6
2
S
7
2.2
S
8
2.1
S
8
2
S
8
1.9
S
9
1.9
S
9
1.9
S
9
2.1
S
10
1.7
S
10
1.7
S
10
1.9
S
10
2
S
11
1.9
S
12
1.8
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
10
ENE
10
NE
10
ENE
15
ESE
20
SE
25
SSE
25
SSW
25
SW
40
SW
40
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SW
30
SSW
25
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
30
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
20
W
Wind State
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
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:09
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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
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