Cardiel (Mar del Plata) Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.98° S 57.54° W

Cardiel (Mar del Plata) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 31 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cardiel (Mar del Plata) sea temperature is
10.7°C
2.2° 

Cardiel (Mar del Plata) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Cardiel (Mar del Plata) today (31 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Cardiel (Mar del Plata) at 10AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Afternoon (31 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (31 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

Table - waves today at Cardiel (Mar del Plata). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
25
29
39
38
37
23
24
24
24
25
24
24
24
23
22
22
22
23
36
37
39
39
39
39
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
15
NNW
15
N
10
NNW
10
NW
5
WNW
0
ESE
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
5
SW
5
WSW
5
N
5
NE
15
NE
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
10
NW
20
N
25
NNW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
9:09AM1.13m
9:28PM1.51m
9:47AM1.21m
10:12PM1.44m
10:29AM1.30m
Low Tide
4:21AM0.40m
3:52PM0.49m
4:55AM0.44m
4:42PM0.46m
5:28AM0.49m
5:36PM0.43m
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:11
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:27
6:28
6:29
 mm
2
1
1
Temp °C
14
12
10
10
14
17
17
12
11
11
11
10
12
14
14
12
11
9
9
8
12
13
15
14
Feels °C
12
8
6
7
11
16
16
9
7
8
9
7
9
11
10
9
7
4
6
3
8
10
13
12
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