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Santa Lucia del Este surfForecast / South / Uruguay
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Monday 18 May 2026 -03Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 1.5°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 12PM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 20s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Santa Lucia del Este. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 6 | S 9 | S 10 | S 12 | S 17 | S 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | S 14 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 13 | S 13 | |
48 | 130 | 143 | 190 | 596 | 657 | 449 | 346 | 236 | 165 | 121 | 103 | 70 | 101 | 111 | 133 | 758 | 582 | 1750 | 1804 | 1686 | 1572 | 1162 | 1226 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:48AM0.18m | 4:20PM0.21m | 10:59PM0.36m | 12:29PM0.16m | 4:54PM0.19m | 00:09AM0.34m | 1:06PM0.15m | 5:27PM0.18m | 1:40AM0.30m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 8:27PM0.13m | |||||||||||||||
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 | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 |
 | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | 5:43 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 12 | S 17 | S 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | — | — | — | — | S 13 |
 kJ | 26 | 130 | 143 | 190 | 596 | 657 | 449 | 346 | 236 | 165 | 121 | 103 | 70 | 101 | 111 | 133 | 331 | 582 | 1041 | — | — | — | — | 1226 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 22 | SSE 20 | SSE 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 9 | 37 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 | W 4 | — | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | S 14 | SSW 6 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 48 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 6 | — | 5 | 13 | 19 | 34 | 52 | 64 | 50 | 40 | 41 | 53 | 758 | 114 | 1750 | 1804 | 1686 | 1572 | 1162 | 888 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 0 | 122 | 163 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 126 | 126 | 122 | 0 | 122 | 163 | 196 | 199 | 791 | 510 | 510 | 510 | 224 | 224 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Uruguay - South | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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