Santa Lucia del Este surfForecast / South / Uruguay

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 -03
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Santa Lucia del Este surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Santa Lucia del Este sea temperature is
13.6° C
(Which is 1.6°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Santa Lucia del Este today?

The current surf forecast for Santa Lucia del Este at 1AM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)3ft (0.9m)9s
Afternoon (18 May)3ft (0.9m)12s
Evening (18 May)3.5ft (1.1m)15s

Table - waves today at Santa Lucia del Este. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
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
0
1
1
0
2
3
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
6
0.9
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.8
S
6
0.9
S
9
1
S
10
0.9
S
12
1.1
S
17
1.1
S
15
1
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
14
0.8
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.6
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
16
1.2
SSE
16
1.8
S
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
61
45
42
49
45
127
179
239
694
553
449
346
236
165
121
72
70
71
71
131
236
362
654
1430
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
W
10
W
15
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
25
W
25
W
20
W
15
W
15
W
20
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:47PM0.23m
9:55PM0.37m
11:48AM0.18m
4:20PM0.21m
10:59PM0.36m
12:29PM0.16m
4:54PM0.19m
00:09AM0.34m
1:06PM0.15m
Low Tide
5:06PM0.22m
6:35AM-0.01m
1:01PM0.18m
6:11PM0.20m
7:45AM0.02m
1:31PM0.16m
7:19PM0.17m
8:53AM0.05m
2:13PM0.14m
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:44
5:44
1
Temp °C
11
12
12
12
10
10
11
12
11
10
9
7
6
6
12
15
12
11
12
13
12
12
11
12
7
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
3
2
1
7
10
7
7
9
9
8
7
6
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
12
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.8
S
6
0.9
S
9
1
S
10
0.9
S
12
1.1
S
17
1.1
S
15
1
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
14
0.8
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.6
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
16
1.2
SSE
16
Energy kJ
11
26
27
16
45
127
179
239
694
553
449
346
236
165
121
72
70
71
71
131
236
362
654
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.4
SSE
9
0.1
S
22
0.2
SSE
20
0.3
SSE
18
Energy kJ
5
5
5
26
9
37
66
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
20
Energy kJ
37
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
6
0.9
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.6
W
3
0.7
WNW
4
0.8
W
4
1
W
5
1.2
WSW
5
1.2
WSW
5
1
WSW
5
1
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
1.4
S
5
1.2
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.8
S
15
Energy kJ
61
45
42
49
4
4
6
5
8
13
19
43
64
62
40
41
51
110
104
112
1430
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
4
3
4
3
4
Distance (km)
224
125
163
199
23
0
122
163
23
0
0
0
0
79
125
122
122
0
0
126
199
199
711
711
Best forecast wave conditions in Uruguay - South
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Uruguay
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
7
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
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