Alfonsina (Mar del Plata) Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.99° S 57.54° W

Alfonsina (Mar del Plata) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Alfonsina (Mar del Plata) sea temperature is
10.0° C
1.6° 

Alfonsina (Mar del Plata) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Alfonsina (Mar del Plata) today (16 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Alfonsina (Mar del Plata) at 2PM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Afternoon (16 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Evening (16 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
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)
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1
E
9
1
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.8
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
117
138
195
184
192
159
159
132
134
106
104
80
106
102
92
64
60
61
63
58
42
41
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
10
WSW
5
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
20
SW
20
SSW
25
S
25
SSW
25
S
25
S
20
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
10
S
10
SSE
20
S
5
S
5
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross-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
cross
glassy
glassy
High Tide
9:57AM1.11m
10:07PM1.65m
10:44AM1.16m
10:58PM1.51m
11:30AM1.21m
Low Tide
4:58AM0.24m
4:21PM0.51m
5:37AM0.33m
5:13PM0.50m
6:13AM0.43m
6:06PM0.51m
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:15
6:15
6:15
 mm
3
1
Temp °C
12
12
13
13
12
11
11
9
8
7
7
8
7
6
6
6
6
7
8
9
8
8
Feels °C
11
10
12
10
9
8
8
5
3
1
1
3
1
1
2
2
2
4
5
3
6
6
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