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Cardiel (Mar del Plata) Surf Forecast
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Cardiel (Mar del Plata) surfForecast / Buenos Aires / Argentina
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 -03Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Cardiel (Mar del Plata) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cardiel (Mar del Plata) sea temperature is
14.8° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Cardiel (Mar del Plata) today?
The current surf forecast for Cardiel (Mar del Plata) at 11PM is: 2.5m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 2.4m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Cardiel (Mar del Plata). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | |
934 | 1064 | 1103 | 1338 | 2474 | 2897 | 2839 | 1530 | 2614 | 1975 | 2109 | 2192 | 1049 | 741 | 575 | 434 | 375 | 259 | 399 | 190 | 154 | 133 | 133 | 145 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:37PM1.04m | 3:26AM1.47m | 4:24PM1.14m | 4:28AM1.46m | 5:09PM1.27m | 5:27AM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:10AM0.53m | 9:06PM0.79m | 11:00AM0.54m | 10:29PM0.73m | 11:47AM0.56m | 11:51PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — |
 | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 |
 kJ | 934 | 734 | 518 | — | 1672 | 1881 | 1794 | 1530 | 1348 | 1169 | 1148 | 1148 | 1049 | 741 | 575 | 434 | 375 | 259 | 239 | 190 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 145 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 18 | — | — | — | — | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 15 | — | SE 15 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 9 | — | 8 | 108 | 96 | 82 | 168 | 131 | 128 | 123 | 120 | 154 | 117 | 79 | 76 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 16 | — | — | — | ESE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | 21 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 3 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1064 | 1103 | 1338 | 2474 | 2897 | 2839 | 1 | 2614 | 1975 | 2109 | 2192 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 399 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 176 | 479 | 528 | 567 | 176 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 176 | 176 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
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