Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cardiel (Mar del Plata) today (19 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cardiel (Mar del Plata) at 7PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Cardiel (Mar del Plata). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 4°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the S by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
24 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 173 | 252 | 419 | 454 | 516 | 568 | 702 | 685 | 1005 | 963 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:17PM1.25m | 00:50AM1.21m | 1:06PM1.27m | 1:56AM1.08m | 1:56PM1.29m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:01PM0.52m | 7:10AM0.63m | 7:59PM0.52m | 7:33AM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 6 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -1 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SSW 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 9 | S 10 |
24 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 695 | 587 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | ENE 9 | SSW 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SW 6 | SE 7 | SE 12 | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 |
9 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | S 7 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | NW 2 | WNW 2 | — | — | NW 2 | NW 2 | NW 3 | W 3 | SW 4 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 173 | 252 | 419 | 454 | 516 | 568 | 702 | 685 | 1005 | 963 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 55 | 416 | 476 | 418 | 1349 | 582 | 595 | 1209 | 571 | 1159 | 1329 | 1358 | 1237 | 1368 | 176 | 4 |
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