
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Alfonsina (Mar del Plata) today (05 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Alfonsina (Mar del Plata) at 8AM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am September 05). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Alfonsina (Mar del Plata). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 2°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sat afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 197 | 300 | 440 | 538 | 551 | 632 | 572 | 1086 | 710 | 528 | 415 | 360 | 311 | 255 | 217 | 184 | 143 | 147 | 150 | 141 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:57AM1.11m | 1:01PM1.49m | 2:08AM1.01m | 2:06PM1.53m | 3:24AM0.95m | 3:15PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:52AM0.69m | 8:50PM0.35m | 7:15AM0.72m | 10:09PM0.32m | 7:52AM0.74m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 9 |
Feels °C | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -2 | -4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 |
20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 182 | 811 | 710 | 528 | 415 | 360 | 311 | 255 | 217 | 184 | 143 | 147 | 150 | 141 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 9 | SE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSE 11 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
10 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | 482 | 293 | 232 | 175 | 140 | 12 | 80 | 51 | 51 | 36 | 11 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 8 | — | — | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 7 | SE 10 | S 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 |
— | — | 1 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 23 | 39 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | N 3 | N 3 | N 2 |
141 | 173 | 204 | 258 | 197 | 300 | 440 | 538 | 551 | 632 | 572 | 1086 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 162 | 440 | 480 | 815 | 954 | 1208 | 1099 | 1160 | 1208 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 3 | 120 | 120 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 120 |
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