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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Thursday 14 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
14.3° C
(Which is 1.2°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 5PM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 14). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)--
Afternoon (14 May)4ft (1.2m)11s
Evening (14 May)3.5ft (1.1m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
1
SSE
9
1
SSE
10
1
SSE
9
1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
1
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
1.7
S
6
2
SSE
7
2
SSE
7
1.9
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.7
S
9
1.7
S
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
375
319
255
221
148
133
158
183
168
194
194
202
214
183
183
146
197
382
414
375
300
302
439
501
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
15
NW
20
NW
25
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
S
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
20
S
15
SSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
5:09PM1.27m
5:27AM1.44m
5:54PM1.42m
6:24AM1.40m
6:39PM1.57m
7:20AM1.35m
Low Tide
11:47AM0.56m
11:51PM0.64m
12:31PM0.58m
1:03AM0.52m
1:13PM0.62m
2:06AM0.38m
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:43
7:43
7:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:49
5:49
5:47
5:46
3
2
Temp °C
12
13
11
11
10
10
9
9
12
14
14
12
11
11
11
12
11
10
10
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
7
6
6
7
5
4
7
9
11
8
6
7
7
8
5
3
4
3
4
5
4
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1
S
10
0.9
SSE
9
1
SSE
9
1
SSE
10
1
SSE
9
1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
1
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
0.1
NE
4
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
S
12
1.4
SSE
10
1.4
S
10
Energy kJ
375
319
255
221
192
133
158
183
168
194
194
202
214
183
183
146
1
5
17
40
42
370
400
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SE
10
0.9
SE
9
0.9
SE
9
0.9
SE
10
0.9
SSE
9
0.8
SSW
10
0.7
SSW
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
8
0.4
SSW
9
0.5
SW
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.3
SSW
8
0.3
SSW
8
0.3
SSW
8
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
14
0.4
SSE
10
0.5
S
11
0.3
SSE
10
Energy kJ
134
125
123
137
148
125
90
59
52
27
35
22
13
13
13
5
16
40
65
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
14
0.2
ESE
14
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.1
E
10
0.2
NNE
4
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
8
19
18
17
2
1
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSW
10
1.5
SSW
10
0.4
NW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.3
NNW
2
0.4
NNW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.5
W
3
0.6
SW
8
1.7
S
6
2
SSE
7
2
SSE
7
1.9
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.7
S
9
1.7
S
9
Energy kJ
586
437
2
2
4
1
3
4
5
53
197
382
414
375
300
302
439
501
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
6
6
1
0
6
6
1
1
16
139
178
120
120
120
440
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Provincia de Buenos Aires
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Argentina
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
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