Cardiel (Mar del Plata) Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina)

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Cardiel (Mar del Plata) Surf Guide

Cardiel (Mar del Plata) in Provincia de Buenos Aires is an exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf. Autumn and winter are the optimum times of year for waves. Ideal winds are from the west northwest. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the optimum swell angle is from the south southeast. The beach breaks favour lefts. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Beware of - Rocks.

Cardiel (Mar del Plata) Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	fairly consistent	16.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Cardiel (Mar del Plata):

The best conditions reported for surf at Cardiel (Mar del Plata) occur when a South-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Cardiel (Mar del Plata) (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Cardiel (Mar del Plata) with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 46% of the time in June while 26% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 28% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

46%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

26%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

28%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Cardiel (Mar del Plata) Location Map

Interactive Cardiel (Mar del Plata) surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Cardiel (Mar del Plata) is Mar Del Plata Airport (MDQ) in Argentina, which is 5 km (3 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Cardiel (Mar del Plata) is Villa Gesell Airport (VLG), also in Argentina, 94 km (58 miles) away.

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Cardiel (Mar del Plata) Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 14:34 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04
ft, °F	12PM	3PM	6PM	9PM
Wave (m)	SSE	S	S	S
Period (s)	12	12	11	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	off	off

What does Cardiel (Mar del Plata) look like?

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Tides at Cardiel (Mar del Plata)

Current tide and informaton

For Mar del Plata, Argentina, 8 km from Cardiel (Mar del Plata).

Next High Water: 09:10pm | 1.54m

Next Low Water: 03:22pm | 0.79m

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Cardiel (Mar del Plata) Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.5 °C) at Cardiel (Mar del Plata) is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (15.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 16.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite