
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Alfonsina (Mar del Plata) today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Alfonsina (Mar del Plata) at 9AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am September 21). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Alfonsina (Mar del Plata). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 4°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
86 | 106 | 140 | 146 | 65 | 102 | 71 | 50 | 1449 | 2079 | 2222 | 2543 | 3094 | 3791 | 3786 | 3316 | 2764 | 2345 | 1793 | 1398 | 1064 | 857 | 771 | 691 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:01AM0.89m | 2:51PM1.30m | 4:54AM0.88m | 3:53PM1.32m | 5:32AM0.88m | 4:48PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:24PM0.47m | 7:50AM0.79m | 10:32PM0.48m | 8:48AM0.77m | 11:36PM0.47m | 9:56AM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | -1 | -3 | -1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
86 | 106 | 140 | 146 | 64 | 102 | 71 | 50 | 51 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 19 | 3791 | 3786 | 3316 | 2764 | 2345 | 1793 | 1398 | 1064 | 857 | 771 | 691 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | ESE 11 | S 10 | S 9 | E 11 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
2 | 41 | 2 | 2 | 65 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 2 | W 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 |
1 | 4 | 18 | 38 | 71 | 201 | 1178 | 1537 | 1449 | 2079 | 2222 | 2543 | 3094 | 627 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 392 | 440 | 530 | 815 | 1067 | 1181 | 1067 | 1079 | 178 | 178 | 178 | 569 | 178 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 368 | 368 | 368 |
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