Surf-Forecast | Alfonsina (Mar del Plata) Surf Guide

Lat Long: 37.99° S 57.54° W

Issued: 2 am 03 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Alfonsina (Mar del Plata) sea temperature is

14.6°C

Alfonsina (Mar del Plata) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Photo by: Matias Tazza

Alfonsina (Mar del Plata) Surf Guide

Alfonsina (Mar del Plata) in Provincia de Buenos Aires is a sheltered beach break that does not work very often. Autumn and winter are the optimum times of year for waves. Works best in offshore winds from the west with some shelter here from south winds. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the optimum swell angle is from the east. The beach break favours left handers. Rarely crowded here. Hazards include - Rocks - Localism - Pollution.

Alfonsina (Mar del Plata) Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	inconsistent	14.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Alfonsina (Mar del Plata):

The best conditions reported for surf at Alfonsina (Mar del Plata) occur when a East swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Alfonsina (Mar del Plata) (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Alfonsina (Mar del Plata) with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 0% of the time in January while 1% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 99% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

99%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Alfonsina (Mar del Plata) Location Map

Interactive Alfonsina (Mar del Plata) surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Alfonsina (Mar del Plata) is Mar Del Plata Airport (MDQ) in Argentina, which is 7 km (4 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Alfonsina (Mar del Plata) is Villa Gesell Airport (VLG), also in Argentina, 96 km (60 miles) away.

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Alfonsina (Mar del Plata) Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 3 November 2026, 07:11 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 03
ft, °F	6AM	9AM	12PM	3PM
Wave (m)	E	E	E	E
Period (s)	7	7	7	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	glass	on	cross- on

What does Alfonsina (Mar del Plata) look like?

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Credit: Matias Tazza

Tides at Alfonsina (Mar del Plata)

Current tide and informaton

For Mar del Plata, Argentina, 6 km from Alfonsina (Mar del Plata).

Next High Water: 01:38pm | 1.6m

Next Low Water: 09:46pm | 0.21m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Alfonsina (Mar del Plata) Sea Temperature

The water temperature (14.6 °C) at Alfonsina (Mar del Plata) is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (14.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, neoprene gloves and boots.