Santa Lucia del Este surfForecast / South / Uruguay

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Wednesday 20 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
13.4° 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 6AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)4ft (1.2m)16s
Afternoon (20 May)6.5ft (2.0m)15s
Evening (20 May)6.5ft (2.0m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
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)
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
12
0.6
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
14
1.2
SSE
16
1.3
SSE
16
2
S
15
1.9
S
14
2
S
14
1.8
SSE
13
1.6
SSE
13
1.4
SSE
12
1.5
SSE
16
1.5
SSE
16
1.5
SSE
15
1.4
SSE
14
1.3
SSE
14
1.2
SSE
13
1.2
SSE
13
1.1
SSE
13
1
SSE
12
1
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
274
131
293
671
817
1735
1484
1483
1144
847
608
1165
1055
924
746
604
499
454
378
297
278
222
199
153
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
SW
20
SSW
20
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
10
S
5
S
5
S
5
SSE
5
E
5
NNE
5
NW
0
NW
5
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
E
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
cross
High Tide
1:06PM0.15m
5:27PM0.18m
1:40AM0.30m
1:41PM0.15m
6:01PM0.17m
5:55AM0.30m
2:22PM0.15m
6:34PM0.16m
Low Tide
8:53AM0.05m
2:13PM0.14m
8:27PM0.13m
10:03AM0.09m
3:05PM0.14m
9:37PM0.10m
11:15AM0.12m
4:06PM0.15m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:44
5:43
5:43
Temp °C
12
12
11
11
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
9
9
8
8
11
12
10
10
9
9
7
7
7
6
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
8
7
7
7
7
6
7
9
9
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
14
1.2
SSE
16
1.3
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
17
1.5
SSE
16
1.5
SSE
16
1.5
SSE
15
1.4
SSE
14
1.3
SSE
14
1.2
SSE
13
1.2
SSE
13
1.1
SSE
13
1
SSE
12
1
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
Energy kJ
131
293
671
817
108
1165
1055
924
746
604
499
454
378
297
278
222
199
153
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
16
0.9
SSE
16
Energy kJ
211
412
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
4
1
SSW
5
1
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
6
2
S
15
1.9
S
14
2
S
14
1.8
SSE
13
1.6
SSE
13
1.4
SSE
12
Energy kJ
274
28
51
62
94
1735
1484
1483
1144
847
608
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
163
199
199
932
510
510
510
209
224
224
196
196
122
122
122
0
0
0
0
209
209
406
47
Best forecast wave conditions in Uruguay - South
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Uruguay
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
7
7
8
6
5
5
5
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