Surf Forecasts:
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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 ForecastSome 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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | ||||||||||||||||
7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 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 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
117 | 138 | 195 | 184 | 192 | 159 | 159 | 132 | 134 | 106 | 104 | 80 | 106 | 102 | 92 | 64 | 58 | 58 | 63 | 58 | 42 | 41 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 7 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | SSE 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
24 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 22 | 60 | 44 | 42 | 41 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 9 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 30 | 36 | 50 | 56 | 55 | 57 | 56 | 60 | 61 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 867 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 119 | 0 | 0 |
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