Playa del Barco surfForecast / North / Uruguay

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Playa del Barco surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Playa del Barco sea temperature is
14.3° C
(Which is 1.2°C colder than average for this time of year)

Playa del Barco surf forecast from 30 May 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 30 May, 3AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 1 Jun, 9PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, SSE swell with 177 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 30 May, 3AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with SSE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa del Barco this week:

The surf forecast for Playa del Barco over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 30) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Playa del Barco in the next 16 days are 1.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jun 01) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Friday (Jun 05) at 3AM.

Wave TypeTime (-03) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3AM (Sat 30th May)2.5ft (0.8m) 9s
Best Surf 3AM (Sat 30th May)2.5ft (0.8m) 9s
Most Powerful 9PM (Mon 1st Jun)3.5ft (1.1m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa del Barco over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat night, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Fri
5
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.9
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
7
1
SSE
9
1
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.9
SE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
164
105
56
48
34
31
21
72
125
154
168
148
148
106
135
68
40
28
44
37
21
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
5
N
10
SW
15
S
15
SW
20
S
15
S
10
ESE
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
10
N
10
NNE
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:58PM0.28m
6:43AM0.35m
12:52PM0.38m
6:53PM0.53m
7:31AM0.35m
1:40PM0.39m
7:38PM0.55m
8:17AM0.34m
2:25PM0.40m
8:22PM0.56m
9:00AM0.34m
3:08PM0.40m
9:05PM0.56m
9:41AM0.33m
3:51PM0.39m
9:46PM0.56m
3:32AM0.28m
4:35PM0.38m
10:26PM0.55m
4:16AM0.28m
5:21PM0.37m
Low Tide
9:45PM0.21m
3:14AM0.07m
3:28PM0.26m
10:36PM0.20m
4:01AM0.04m
4:14PM0.27m
11:24PM0.20m
4:46AM0.03m
4:58PM0.28m
00:08AM0.21m
5:30AM0.03m
5:39PM0.28m
00:51AM0.22m
6:13AM0.03m
12:32PM0.16m
6:20PM0.28m
6:55AM0.05m
1:13PM0.15m
6:59PM0.28m
7:36AM0.07m
1:56PM0.14m
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7:28
7:30
7:30
7:31
7:31
7:31
7:33
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5:32
5:32
5:31
5:31
5:31
5:31
5:31
Temp °C
15
16
16
18
15
16
12
13
13
15
15
15
15
16
16
15
17
17
15
17
19
13
14
15
17
14
14
9
10
9
12
12
11
12
12
13
12
14
14
12
17
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
E
6
0.5
SE
8
0.5
E
7
0.4
SE
8
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
1
SSE
9
1
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.9
SE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
11
0.7
E
6
0.6
E
6
Energy kJ
164
105
56
27
34
21
21
3
3
154
168
148
148
106
135
68
40
28
44
33
23
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
6
0.6
SSE
8
0.5
E
6
0.5
SE
8
0.3
E
6
0.1
SE
10
0.2
E
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
SE
17
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.3
SE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SE
9
Energy kJ
47
48
19
31
7
4
3
4
1
1
1
11
16
15
14
37
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
SE
11
0.3
SE
10
0.2
S
8
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
11
0.3
SE
8
Energy kJ
10
5
15
4
11
4
4
10
5
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.2
S
3
0.5
S
4
0.9
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
7
0.2
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
4
0.5
ENE
4
0.8
E
5
0.8
E
5
0.9
E
5
1
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
Energy kJ
94
45
36
1
9
72
125
3
6
8
29
36
42
67
64
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
1
1
38
38
248
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Uruguay - North
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Uruguay
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
7
7
6
5
5
4
4
4
7
4
6
5
5
5
4
8
4
9
5
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Information about the Playa del Barco Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Playa del Barco provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Playa del Barco can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Playa del Barco surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Playa del Barco) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Playa del Barco is 60 km (37 miles) from Santa Vitoria do Palmar. If you plan a holiday in Uruguay - North, look for hotels and other accommodation in Santa Vitoria do Palmar. Santa Vitoria do Palmar has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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