Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cardiel (Mar del Plata) today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Cardiel (Mar del Plata) at 7AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Cardiel (Mar del Plata). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 4°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 203 | 319 | 487 | 624 | 654 | 753 | 788 | 750 | 678 | 982 | 1060 | 1153 | 1561 | 1846 | 1920 | 1479 | 1352 | 1693 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:50AM1.21m | 1:06PM1.27m | 1:56AM1.08m | 1:56PM1.29m | 3:08AM1.00m | 2:50PM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:10AM0.63m | 7:59PM0.52m | 7:33AM0.70m | 9:03PM0.53m | 7:58AM0.75m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 0 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -2 | -3 | -3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 |
14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 612 | 625 | 598 | 694 | 689 | 972 | 881 | 867 | 1009 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | SSE 12 | — | — | — | — |
5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 202 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | S 6 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | NW 2 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 11 |
1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 203 | 319 | 487 | 624 | 654 | 753 | 788 | 750 | 678 | 982 | 1060 | 1153 | 1561 | 1846 | 1920 | 1479 | 1352 | 1693 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 416 | 566 | 1237 | 1066 | 1098 | 568 | 1319 | 1141 | 1159 | 1332 | 176 | 1319 | 1368 | 1362 | 4 | 1 | 176 | 1 | 1 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 4 |
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