Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cardiel (Mar del Plata) today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cardiel (Mar del Plata) at 8AM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Cardiel (Mar del Plata). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
521 | 571 | 353 | 394 | 263 | 218 | 214 | 156 | 119 | 116 | 90 | 90 | 88 | 69 | 71 | 69 | 95 | 175 | 110 | 97 | 106 | 129 | 145 | 123 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:23AM1.02m | 8:24PM1.82m | 9:11AM1.06m | 9:16PM1.76m | 9:57AM1.11m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:30AM0.14m | 2:32PM0.59m | 4:16AM0.17m | 3:28PM0.54m | 4:58AM0.24m | 4:21PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
521 | 571 | 353 | 394 | 263 | 218 | 214 | 156 | 119 | 116 | 90 | 90 | 88 | 65 | 64 | 41 | 41 | 100 | 110 | 97 | 106 | 129 | 145 | 123 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
1 | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 58 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 28 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 8 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | E 8 | E 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 |
23 | 1 | 22 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 38 | 46 | 37 | 41 | 49 | 69 | 71 | 69 | 95 | 175 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 120 | 120 | 120 | 14 | 120 | 120 | 520 | 120 | 120 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 120 | 120 | 1349 | 570 | 150 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
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