Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Alfonsina (Mar del Plata) today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Alfonsina (Mar del Plata) at 3PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 30). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Alfonsina (Mar del Plata). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
39 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 38 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:33AM1.05m | 8:47PM1.55m | 9:09AM1.13m | 9:28PM1.51m | 9:47AM1.21m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:46AM0.38m | 3:03PM0.53m | 4:21AM0.40m | 3:52PM0.49m | 4:55AM0.44m | 4:42PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||
7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
39 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 38 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | NNE 3 | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SW 5 | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | — | SSW 5 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SE 10 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | N 2 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | SSW 6 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 1181 | 1160 | 53 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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