Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Alfonsina (Mar del Plata) today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Alfonsina (Mar del Plata) at 6AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 15). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Alfonsina (Mar del Plata). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 6 | S 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
119 | 116 | 90 | 90 | 88 | 65 | 64 | 55 | 80 | 89 | 117 | 133 | 160 | 175 | 189 | 155 | 129 | 129 | 132 | 104 | 104 | 80 | 89 | 106 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:11AM1.06m | 9:16PM1.76m | 9:57AM1.11m | 10:07PM1.65m | 10:44AM1.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:16AM0.17m | 3:28PM0.54m | 4:58AM0.24m | 4:21PM0.51m | 5:37AM0.33m | 5:13PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 |
119 | 116 | 90 | 90 | 88 | 65 | 64 | 41 | 42 | 89 | 117 | 133 | 160 | 175 | 189 | 155 | 129 | 129 | 132 | 104 | 104 | 80 | 85 | 92 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | — | S 9 | — | — | — |
6 | 58 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 28 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
16 | 8 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 |
32 | 42 | 48 | 39 | 39 | 42 | 53 | 55 | 80 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 44 | 62 | 89 | 106 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 119 | 119 | 119 | 12 | 119 | 119 | 1350 | 368 | 119 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 |
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