Zorba surfForecast / South / Uruguay

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 -03
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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 4AM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)5.5ft (1.7m)14s
Afternoon (21 May)6ft (1.9m)14s
Evening (21 May)5.5ft (1.7m)13s

Table - waves today at Zorba. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed night, calm by Fri night).

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
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
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
1
1
0
1
2
2
2
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.3
S
13
2.4
SSE
13
1.9
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
14
2
SSE
15
1.9
SSE
14
1.8
SSE
14
1.7
SSE
13
1.6
SSE
13
1.5
SSE
13
1.4
SSE
13
1.4
SSE
13
1.3
SSE
12
1.2
SSE
12
1
SSE
12
1
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2487
2248
1810
1780
1155
1172
1726
1423
1156
989
841
732
604
576
459
380
298
288
217
206
202
164
161
106
Wind (km/h)
40
SSW
35
SSW
30
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
15
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
5
SSE
5
S
5
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
NE
5
NNE
0
N
5
NNE
5
ENE
10
ESE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
4:03PM0.16m
10:36PM0.42m
11:15AM0.23m
4:33PM0.17m
11:32PM0.37m
12:08PM0.24m
5:00PM0.18m
00:31AM0.32m
1:06PM0.25m
Low Tide
6:02PM0.14m
7:11AM0.01m
2:26PM0.15m
7:07PM0.13m
8:04AM0.04m
3:18PM0.17m
8:11PM0.11m
8:58AM0.07m
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:40
5:39
5:39
Temp °C
11
11
11
11
10
10
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
13
2
2
3
5
5
5
7
7
7
8
6
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
8
8
9
8
9
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SSE
13
1.9
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
14
2
SSE
15
1.9
SSE
14
1.8
SSE
14
1.7
SSE
13
1.6
SSE
13
1.5
SSE
13
1.4
SSE
13
1.4
SSE
13
1.3
SSE
12
1.2
SSE
12
1
SSE
12
1
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
10
Energy kJ
1780
1155
1172
1726
1423
1156
989
841
732
604
576
459
380
298
288
217
206
202
164
161
106
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
17
0.8
SSE
17
Energy kJ
313
317
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.3
S
13
2.1
S
13
Energy kJ
2487
2248
1810
1446
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
3
4
5
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
689
525
239
227
239
162
125
78
78
78
125
0
0
0
165
227
410
6
0
0
0
0
0
6
Best forecast wave conditions in Uruguay - South
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Uruguay
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
7
6
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  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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