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Zorba surfForecast / South / Uruguay
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Tuesday 19 May 2026 -03Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Zorba surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Zorba sea temperature is
14.4° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Zorba today?
The current surf forecast for Zorba at 3AM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (20 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Zorba. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue night, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | |
137 | 180 | 187 | 345 | 507 | 1208 | 2942 | 2424 | 2157 | 1951 | 1684 | 1631 | 1004 | 928 | 1644 | 1419 | 1156 | 989 | 841 | 703 | 692 | 567 | 459 | 380 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 3:32PM0.17m | 9:43PM0.46m | 10:26AM0.23m | 4:03PM0.16m | 10:36PM0.42m | 11:15AM0.23m | 4:33PM0.17m | 11:32PM0.37m | 12:08PM0.24m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:58PM0.16m | 6:17AM-0.01m | 1:38PM0.13m | 6:02PM0.14m | 7:11AM0.01m | 2:26PM0.15m | 7:07PM0.13m | 8:04AM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
 kJ | 137 | 180 | 187 | 345 | 507 | 1208 | 2942 | — | — | — | — | 1631 | 1004 | 928 | 1644 | 1419 | 1156 | 989 | 841 | 703 | 692 | 567 | 459 | 380 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 246 | 321 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 80 | 54 | 37 | 57 | 81 | 104 | 2269 | 2424 | 2157 | 1951 | 1684 | 1335 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 78 | 32 | 53 | 83 | 162 | 165 | 771 | 525 | 525 | 525 | 227 | 239 | 239 | 239 | 125 | 78 | 78 | 125 | 165 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 165 | 416 |
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