Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Alfonsina (Mar del Plata) today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Alfonsina (Mar del Plata) at 4PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 31). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Alfonsina (Mar del Plata). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
39 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 24 | 24 | 39 | 38 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:09AM1.13m | 9:28PM1.51m | 9:47AM1.21m | 10:12PM1.44m | 10:29AM1.30m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:21AM0.40m | 3:52PM0.49m | 4:55AM0.44m | 4:42PM0.46m | 5:28AM0.49m | 5:36PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||
7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
39 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 24 | 24 | 39 | 38 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | S 7 | SW 5 | S 3 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | E 10 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | — | — | ENE 3 | — |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | — | — |
7 | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 586 | 567 | 1227 | 27 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 1079 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 418 | 53 | 2 | 2 |
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