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Zorba surfForecast / South / Uruguay
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Monday 18 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
14.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Zorba today?
The current surf forecast for Zorba at 6AM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 1.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 15s |
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 afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 6 | SSW 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 12 | S 17 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 13 | S 13 | SSE 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | |
62 | 72 | 318 | 246 | 226 | 359 | 1260 | 1010 | 931 | 665 | 529 | 335 | 209 | 193 | 180 | 180 | 184 | 277 | 1016 | 917 | 2269 | 2249 | 2293 | 2184 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 8:54AM0.23m | 3:01PM0.18m | 8:50PM0.47m | 9:39AM0.23m | 3:32PM0.17m | 9:43PM0.46m | 10:26AM0.23m | 4:03PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:28AM-0.04m | 12:05PM0.14m | 3:52PM0.18m | 5:23AM-0.04m | 12:51PM0.13m | 4:58PM0.16m | 6:17AM-0.01m | 1:38PM0.13m | 6:02PM0.14m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 12 | S 17 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 16 | — | — | — | — |
 kJ | 41 | 40 | 225 | 246 | 226 | 359 | 1260 | 1010 | 931 | 665 | 529 | 335 | 209 | 193 | 180 | 180 | 184 | 277 | 444 | 917 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | — | S 22 | SSE 12 | SSE 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | — | 9 | 51 | 186 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSE 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 9 | — | — | W 4 | — | — | — | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | S 13 | SSW 6 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 62 | 72 | 318 | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | 9 | 14 | 27 | 59 | 107 | 97 | 77 | 69 | 69 | 1016 | 165 | 2269 | 2249 | 2293 | 2184 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 125 | 165 | 37 | 30 | 53 | 125 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 32 | 83 | 78 | 78 | 37 | 53 | 78 | 162 | 165 | 771 | 689 | 911 | 525 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Uruguay - South | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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