Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Alfonsina (Mar del Plata) today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Alfonsina (Mar del Plata) at 3AM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Alfonsina (Mar del Plata). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri morning, min 6°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
815 | 581 | 439 | 390 | 380 | 297 | 460 | 550 | 735 | 735 | 603 | 540 | 480 | 394 | 250 | 205 | 201 | 156 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:35PM1.81m | 7:33AM1.00m | 7:31PM1.84m | 8:23AM1.02m | 8:24PM1.82m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:39AM0.14m | 1:31PM0.65m | 3:30AM0.14m | 2:32PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
815 | 581 | 439 | 390 | 380 | 297 | 460 | 550 | 735 | 735 | 603 | 540 | 480 | 394 | 250 | 205 | 201 | 156 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 10 | 18 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 3 | — | SSE 4 | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ENE 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 |
— | 2 | — | 9 | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 17 | 20 | 28 | 27 | 23 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 119 | 345 | 412 | 1351 | 1350 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 12 | 119 | 522 | 522 |
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