
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Alfonsina (Mar del Plata) today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Alfonsina (Mar del Plata) at 12PM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am September 20). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Alfonsina (Mar del Plata). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 5°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
137 | 142 | 89 | 94 | 80 | 84 | 66 | 102 | 140 | 113 | 141 | 102 | 73 | 50 | 2467 | 2894 | 2943 | 3331 | 6205 | 4376 | 4040 | 3489 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 1:47PM1.30m | 4:01AM0.89m | 2:51PM1.30m | 4:54AM0.88m | 3:53PM1.32m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:04AM0.78m | 9:24PM0.47m | 7:50AM0.79m | 10:32PM0.48m | 8:48AM0.77m | |||||||||||||||||
6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
70 | 85 | 89 | 94 | 80 | 84 | 66 | 102 | 140 | 113 | 141 | 102 | 73 | 50 | 33 | 35 | 34 | 19 | 4231 | 4376 | 4040 | 3489 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | E 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NNW 3 | SSW 8 | SW 4 | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | — | — | — |
137 | 142 | 1 | 13 | 15 | — | 3 | 8 | 25 | 45 | 289 | 1157 | 2000 | 2267 | 2467 | 2894 | 2943 | 3331 | 6205 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 119 | 12 | 12 | 97 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 597 | 440 | 481 | 530 | 1079 | 1372 | 1099 | 1067 | 178 | 178 | 178 | 569 | 178 | 113 | 0 |
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