
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Alfonsina (Mar del Plata) today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Alfonsina (Mar del Plata) at 5AM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm October 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Alfonsina (Mar del Plata). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
133 | 138 | 143 | 149 | 101 | 101 | 99 | 143 | 123 | 86 | 93 | 85 | 87 | 97 | 133 | 176 | 86 | 69 | |
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 | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:59PM1.34m | 5:07AM0.94m | 4:52PM1.36m | 5:38AM1.03m | 5:41PM1.37m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:34PM0.45m | 10:38AM0.67m | 00:19AM0.45m | 11:50AM0.60m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ESE 9 | SSW 6 | E 8 | E 8 |
133 | 138 | 143 | 149 | 101 | 101 | 99 | 68 | 123 | 86 | 93 | 85 | 87 | 97 | 17 | 8 | 86 | 66 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 14 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 7 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SW 7 |
1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 56 | 55 | 38 | 36 | 33 | 32 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 6 | ESE 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | ESE 8 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
71 | 55 | 56 | 54 | 62 | 60 | 92 | 143 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 133 | 176 | 47 | 69 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1350 | 1350 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 12 | 178 | 120 | 178 | 10 | 120 | 120 | 1099 | 1320 | 1351 | 1099 |
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