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Zorba surfForecast / South / Uruguay
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Tuesday 12 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
16.9° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Zorba today?
The current surf forecast for Zorba at 8PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
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 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6 AM | 9 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | |
440 | 355 | 263 | 488 | 156 | 643 | 799 | 814 | 918 | 816 | 711 | 625 | 529 | 499 | 491 | 483 | 748 | 146 | 81 | 81 | 72 | 120 | 145 | 148 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 3:34PM0.25m | 4:36AM0.24m | 4:29PM0.29m | 5:43AM0.25m | 10:21AM0.20m | 5:22PM0.34m | 6:36AM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:18AM0.15m | 11:42PM0.11m | 12:02PM0.17m | 00:39AM0.06m | 9:31AM0.20m | 12:42PM0.19m | 1:37AM0.02m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — |
 | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 6 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
 kJ | 440 | 355 | 263 | 328 | 156 | — | 799 | 814 | 918 | 816 | 711 | 625 | 529 | 499 | 491 | 483 | 457 | 146 | 81 | 46 | 72 | 120 | 145 | 148 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 11 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 37 | 81 | 28 | 13 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 35 | 39 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | S 12 | SSW 6 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 131 | 110 | 56 | 488 | 126 | 643 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 748 | 73 | 64 | 46 | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 125 | 78 | 125 | 162 | 165 | 165 | 37 | 37 | 125 | 162 | 32 | 32 | 17 | 30 | 37 | 37 | 162 | 165 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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