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

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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
19.2° C
(Which is 3.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Alfonsina (Mar del Plata) this week:

The surf forecast for Alfonsina (Mar del Plata) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Apr 15) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Alfonsina (Mar del Plata) in the next 16 days are 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Apr 17) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 8s period and expected on Sunday (Apr 19) at 9PM.

Wave TypeTime (-03) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6AM (Wed 15th Apr)2ft (0.6m) 13s
Best Surf 3AM (Sat 18th Apr)5.5ft (1.7m) 9s
Most Powerful 3AM (Fri 17th Apr)10ft (3.0m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Alfonsina (Mar del Plata) over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 55mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SE by Thu night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun morning).

Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tue
21
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.4
SE
0.6
SSE
0.5
SE
0.5
SE
0.9
E
1.5
E
1.8
ESE
2.1
ESE
1.7
ESE
1.7
ESE
1.6
ESE
1.5
ESE
1.3
ESE
1.1
ESE
1
ESE
0.9
ESE
1.1
S
1.3
ESE
1.1
S
0.9
ESE
0.8
ESE
Period(s) (?)1413121266810109101099991213111211
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)49111736762144418838539465443386249186154119325587299239157
Wind
(km/h)
15
NNE
5
NNW
15
ENE
20
NE
20
SE
25
E
35
SE
25
SSE
20
SSW
5
S
0
S
10
NE
10
NW
25
SW
30
SSW
20
S
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
10
S
20
S
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
off
oncross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
crosscross-
off
crossglasscross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:05AM
1.52
5:49PM
1.13
5:58AM
1.54
6:29PM
1.25
6:48AM
1.54
7:10PM
1.38
7:38AM
1.51
7:52PM
1.52
8:30AM
1.46
8:36PM
1.64
9:22AM
1.37
9:22PM
1.73
10:18AM
1.28
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:50PM
0.76
12:43PM
0.52
12:06AM
0.69
1:26PM
0.52
1:13AM
0.59
2:06PM
0.53
2:13AM
0.48
2:45PM
0.57
3:11AM
0.38
3:22PM
0.62
4:07AM
0.28
3:59PM
0.68
5:03AM
0.22
4:35PM
0.75
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tue
21
Sunrise-7:16--7:16--7:18--7:18--7:20--7:20--7:22-
Sunset--6:22--6:22--6:20--6:19--6:16--6:15--6:15
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heavy rain
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C192120191818181718161719171715141414121112
Feels °C (?)1823202016161614151517181612810910688
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Information about the Alfonsina (Mar del Plata) Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Alfonsina (Mar del Plata) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Alfonsina (Mar del Plata) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Alfonsina (Mar del Plata) surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Alfonsina (Mar del Plata)) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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