
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cardiel (Mar del Plata) today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cardiel (Mar del Plata) at 8AM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Cardiel (Mar del Plata). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu night, min 5°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1271 | 1111 | 854 | 553 | 759 | 667 | 582 | 582 | 582 | 485 | 423 | 455 | 404 | 980 | 815 | 590 | 432 | 390 | 325 | 303 | 387 | 419 | 539 | 583 | |
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-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:42AM0.98m | 5:36PM1.74m | 6:40AM0.98m | 6:35PM1.81m | 7:33AM1.00m | 7:31PM1.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:43AM0.26m | 10:20AM0.73m | 1:44AM0.19m | 12:14PM0.70m | 2:39AM0.14m | 1:31PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
1271 | 1111 | 854 | 553 | 759 | 667 | 582 | 582 | 582 | 485 | 423 | 455 | 404 | 980 | 815 | 590 | 432 | 390 | 325 | 303 | 387 | 419 | 539 | 583 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SSE 15 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 |
118 | 72 | 72 | 376 | 72 | 298 | 31 | 31 | 19 | 86 | 126 | 256 | 314 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | E 9 | — | — | E 9 | NE 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 9 | 10 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 121 | 121 | 120 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 120 | 120 | 1319 | 1329 | 14 | 14 |
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