
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cardiel (Mar del Plata) today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cardiel (Mar del Plata) at 6AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Cardiel (Mar del Plata). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Fri night, fresh winds from the W by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 9 | SSW 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
37 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 22 | 42 | 51 | 47 | 57 | 58 | 62 | 66 | 64 | 51 | 54 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 00:27AM1.06m | 12:06PM1.33m | 1:33AM0.97m | 12:52PM1.31m | 2:50AM0.92m | 1:47PM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:03AM0.71m | 7:27PM0.43m | 6:29AM0.75m | 8:22PM0.45m | 7:04AM0.78m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 4 | S 12 | S 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 |
37 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 66 | 64 | 51 | 54 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | S 12 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | S 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 6 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | S 7 | E 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 5 |
3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | E 8 | S 12 | S 12 | E 12 | S 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | SW 6 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | S 7 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 8 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | — | SW 2 | — |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 22 | 14 | 17 | — | 13 | 22 | 42 | 51 | 47 | 57 | 58 | 62 | 127 | — | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 55 | 15 | 14 | 473 | 1379 | 1355 | 956 | 1349 | 55 | 23 | 137 | 1349 | 1361 | 1546 | 1394 | 1358 | 120 | 1360 | 366 | 137 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
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