Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cardiel (Mar del Plata) today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cardiel (Mar del Plata) at 2PM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Cardiel (Mar del Plata). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu night, min 6°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
247 | 387 | 436 | 521 | 658 | 735 | 674 | 571 | 480 | 394 | 356 | 218 | 201 | 156 | 119 | 116 | 90 | 90 | 88 | 65 | 65 | 67 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:33AM1.00m | 7:31PM1.84m | 8:23AM1.02m | 8:24PM1.82m | 9:11AM1.06m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:31PM0.65m | 3:30AM0.14m | 2:32PM0.59m | 4:16AM0.17m | 3:28PM0.54m | |||||||||||||||||
7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
247 | 387 | 436 | 521 | 658 | 735 | 674 | 571 | 480 | 394 | 356 | 218 | 201 | 156 | 119 | 116 | 90 | 90 | 88 | 65 | 64 | 41 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 58 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 8 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | — | E 8 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
14 | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | 1 | 8 | 28 | 22 | 28 | 29 | 40 | 43 | 37 | 39 | 48 | 51 | 65 | 67 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 121 | 120 | 1319 | 520 | 1350 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 520 | 520 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 14 | 120 | 120 | 1358 | 1225 |
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