Alfonsina (Mar del Plata) surfForecast / Buenos Aires / Argentina

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 -03
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Alfonsina (Mar del Plata) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Alfonsina (Mar del Plata) sea temperature is
13.9° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Alfonsina (Mar del Plata) today?

The current surf forecast for Alfonsina (Mar del Plata) at 3AM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 21s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Afternoon (18 May)6ft (1.9m)14s
Evening (18 May)5.5ft (1.7m)13s

Table - waves today at Alfonsina (Mar del Plata). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
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
1
1
1
2
2
4
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
0
0
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
9
1.3
S
9
1.3
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.8
S
15
1.9
SSE
14
1.8
SSE
14
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
11
1.2
S
12
1.8
S
13
2.5
S
16
3
SSE
15
3
SSE
14
3
SSE
14
3
SSE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
287
282
307
331
517
520
1509
1533
1270
1034
862
643
563
547
538
520
482
439
1028
3062
3529
3293
3180
3041
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
20
W
20
W
20
WSW
20
W
20
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
25
W
25
WSW
25
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
35
SSW
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:25PM1.71m
8:15AM1.29m
8:12PM1.82m
9:12AM1.22m
9:02PM1.88m
10:09AM1.14m
Low Tide
3:05AM0.26m
2:35PM0.71m
4:02AM0.16m
3:17PM0.75m
4:58AM0.11m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:46
7:46
7:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:45
5:45
Temp °C
11
9
8
8
8
8
11
13
13
11
10
9
8
9
11
13
11
10
10
11
10
10
10
9
6
4
4
4
4
3
7
9
9
6
4
3
2
3
5
8
6
4
4
4
3
3
3
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
9
1.3
S
9
1.3
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.8
S
15
1.9
SSE
14
1.8
SSE
14
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.2
S
12
0.7
SSE
17
Energy kJ
287
282
307
331
517
520
1509
1533
1270
1034
862
643
563
547
538
520
439
246
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
21
0.4
SSE
19
0.9
SSE
17
1.6
SSE
15
0.3
SSW
11
Energy kJ
8
139
433
1168
24
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSW
9
1.8
SSW
9
1.9
SSW
10
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.3
WNW
2
0.6
WNW
3
1.8
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.4
S
11
0.9
SSW
5
1.8
S
13
2.5
S
16
3
SSE
15
3
SSE
14
3
SSE
14
3
SSE
13
Energy kJ
528
510
664
2
2
1
9
857
843
905
482
43
1028
3062
3529
3293
3180
3041
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
3
2
1
2
3
4
3
4
Distance (km)
162
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
113
162
120
178
394
178
178
178
1099
1099
Best forecast wave conditions in Provincia de Buenos Aires
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
2
1
3
2
2
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Argentina
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
2
1
3
2
1
2
3
4
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
7
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
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