Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Alfonsina (Mar del Plata) today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Alfonsina (Mar del Plata) at 5AM is: 2.0m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Alfonsina (Mar del Plata). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat afternoon, min 4°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat morning, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
670 | 695 | 740 | 669 | 202 | 1178 | 1333 | 1606 | 1950 | 2826 | 3087 | 6477 | 4374 | 3543 | 2528 | 1977 | 1530 | 1211 | 1047 | 885 | 757 | 668 | 586 | 530 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:08AM1.00m | 2:50PM1.31m | 4:18AM0.95m | 3:45PM1.33m | 5:17AM0.92m | 4:38PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:03PM0.53m | 7:58AM0.75m | 10:15PM0.52m | 8:34AM0.78m | 11:25PM0.50m | 9:22AM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | -2 | -2 | -2 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
670 | 695 | 740 | 669 | 202 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4893 | 4374 | 3543 | 2528 | 1977 | 1530 | 1211 | 1047 | 885 | 757 | 668 | 586 | 530 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 202 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | WNW 3 | SSW 10 | WNW 3 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 |
1016 | 2 | 1397 | 2 | 899 | 1178 | 1333 | 1606 | 1950 | 2826 | 3087 | 6477 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 572 | 178 | 178 | 16 | 178 | 178 | 569 | 569 | 178 | 178 | 178 | 530 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
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