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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Saturday 02 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
16.8° C
(Which is 2.8°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 8AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 02). An open ocean swell of 2.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 May)0.5ft (0.2m)11s
Afternoon (02 May)8ft (2.5m)10s
Evening (02 May)8ft (2.5m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat morning, light winds from the WNW by Mon night).

Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
4
2
3
2
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
2.5
S
10
2.5
S
10
2.5
S
11
3
S
10
2.1
S
11
2
S
11
2
S
12
2.1
S
13
2.2
SSE
14
2.3
SSE
14
2.2
SSE
14
2
SSE
14
1.9
SSE
14
1.7
SSE
13
1.5
SSE
13
1.4
SSE
12
1.2
SSE
12
1.1
S
11
1
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
12
16
7
9
9
1520
1468
1386
1872
974
959
1061
1491
1715
2085
1910
1548
1364
975
692
540
418
313
247
Wind (km/h)
35
SW
35
SW
35
SW
45
SW
45
SSW
40
SW
35
SW
25
SW
20
W
20
W
15
W
15
NW
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
35
NW
35
NW
35
NW
30
NW
30
NW
25
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-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
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:02AM1.29m
8:06PM1.48m
8:48AM1.22m
8:38PM1.52m
9:32AM1.16m
Low Tide
2:48AM0.51m
2:41PM0.69m
3:29AM0.46m
3:02PM0.75m
4:07AM0.43m
3:22PM0.79m
cloud
clear
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
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7:31
7:31
7:33
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6:00
6:00
5:59
1
1
Temp °C
14
12
11
11
13
14
13
12
9
9
9
8
10
13
13
12
12
12
12
11
15
19
17
15
6
4
3
1
3
5
4
5
3
4
4
2
3
5
5
4
4
3
4
3
8
14
14
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
10
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
10
2.3
S
11
2.1
S
11
2
S
11
2
S
12
2.1
S
13
2.2
SSE
14
2.3
SSE
14
2.2
SSE
14
2
SSE
14
1.9
SSE
14
1.7
SSE
13
1.5
SSE
13
1.4
SSE
12
1.2
SSE
12
1.1
S
11
1
S
11
Energy kJ
12
16
7
4
2
2
2
2
1165
974
959
1061
1491
1715
2085
1910
1548
1364
975
692
540
418
313
247
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
10
1.1
SSE
12
1.9
SSW
10
0.3
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.6
SW
8
0.6
SW
8
0.6
SW
8
Energy kJ
3
1
2
9
9
2
2
398
740
4
1
1
7
46
35
39
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
10
0.2
NNE
5
0.2
NNE
6
0.1
NE
6
Energy kJ
3
3
4
3
4
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSW
7
1.8
SSW
8
2
SSW
8
2.4
SSW
9
3
SSW
10
2.5
S
10
2.5
S
10
2.5
S
11
3
S
10
0.5
NW
3
0.5
N
3
0.7
N
4
0.9
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
0.8
NW
4
0.8
NW
4
0.8
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NNW
3
Energy kJ
327
346
534
897
1652
1520
1468
1386
1872
4
5
13
28
26
16
16
16
11
4
3
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
3
3
4
2
3
3
4
4
1
4
2
4
4
3
3
2
1
1
Distance (km)
487
1109
1079
1099
1208
1351
178
178
0
0
0
1
6
139
368
139
368
139
139
139
139
1
0
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Provincia de Buenos Aires
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
5
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Argentina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
5
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
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