Alfonsina (Mar del Plata) surfForecast / Buenos Aires / Argentina

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Thursday 21 May 2026 -03
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Alfonsina (Mar del Plata) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Alfonsina (Mar del Plata) sea temperature is
13.6° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Alfonsina (Mar del Plata) today?

The current surf forecast for Alfonsina (Mar del Plata) at 5AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)5ft (1.5m)12s
Afternoon (22 May)4.5ft (1.3m)11s
Evening (22 May)4ft (1.2m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SSE
12
2
SSE
12
1.8
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
12
1.5
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1422
1216
970
824
725
633
512
401
394
334
308
246
232
186
186
151
137
105
76
73
73
46
46
46
Wind (km/h)
10
S
5
SW
5
W
5
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
cross
cross-off
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:49PM1.88m
12:14PM1.03m
11:48PM1.82m
1:23PM1.01m
00:52AM1.73m
2:31PM1.03m
Low Tide
4:46PM0.80m
6:54AM0.14m
5:39PM0.81m
7:53AM0.21m
6:40PM0.81m
8:53AM0.28m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:48
7:50
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:43
5:43
5:42
Temp °C
9
9
9
9
8
8
9
11
11
10
9
8
7
7
9
11
12
11
9
8
8
8
10
13
6
7
7
7
5
5
7
8
8
7
6
4
3
3
5
7
9
7
5
4
4
4
6
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SSE
12
2
SSE
12
1.8
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
12
1.5
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
Energy kJ
1422
1216
970
824
725
633
512
401
394
334
308
246
232
186
186
151
137
105
76
73
73
46
46
31
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
17
0.2
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
15
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
5
25
46
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
Energy kJ
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
3
0.3
NNW
2
0.3
NNW
2
0.3
NNW
3
0.3
N
2
0.2
NNE
2
0.3
NNE
2
0.3
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
N
4
0.4
N
3
0.4
N
3
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
2
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
6
1
12
12
6
2
12
12
Best forecast wave conditions in Provincia de Buenos Aires
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Argentina
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
5
7
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
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