
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cardiel (Mar del Plata) today (18 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cardiel (Mar del Plata) at 8PM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Cardiel (Mar del Plata). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sun night, fresh winds from the ENE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
575 | 599 | 466 | 436 | 436 | 436 | 418 | 426 | 435 | 443 | 460 | 469 | 478 | 478 | 427 | 401 | 452 | 340 | 340 | 286 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:58AM1.35m | 2:20AM0.86m | 12:49PM1.33m | 3:28AM0.85m | 1:52PM1.31m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:48PM0.40m | 6:22AM0.78m | 8:44PM0.43m | 7:13AM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
575 | 599 | 466 | 436 | 436 | 436 | 418 | 426 | 435 | 443 | 460 | 469 | 478 | 478 | 427 | 401 | 452 | 340 | 340 | 286 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 12 | 13 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
44 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 24 | 56 | 51 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 121 | 121 | 121 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 120 | 14 | 14 | 1209 | 520 | 120 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 120 | 520 | 520 | 520 |
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