Cardiel (Mar del Plata) surf break

Cardiel (Mar del Plata) surfForecast / Buenos Aires / Argentina

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Monday 20 Apr 2026 -03
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Cardiel (Mar del Plata) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cardiel (Mar del Plata) sea temperature is
19.3° C
(Which is 4.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Cardiel (Mar del Plata) today?

The current surf forecast for Cardiel (Mar del Plata) at 5PM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm April 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Apr)--
Afternoon (20 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Evening (20 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)11s

Table - waves today at Cardiel (Mar del Plata). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.8
ESE
1
ESE
1
ESE
1
ESE
1.2
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.9
ESE
1.3
ESE
1.5
ESE
1.6
ESE
1.8
ESE
1.6
E
1.5
E
1.8
E
0.7
ESE
1.2
ESE
0.6
ESE
0.9
ESE
1.3
SSW
1.5
SSW
0.8
ESE
0.8
ESE
0.6
ESE
0.6
ESE
Period(s) (?)121212111111111111666671061010679999
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)1562892562473662191904015151672481961782771001096716914718990906262
Wind
(km/h)
15
SE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
25
ESE
25
E
30
E
35
E
30
NE
10
N
30
NW
25
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
35
SW
20
SW
10
W
15
NW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
WNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
onononononononononononcross-
on
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:22AM
1.37
9:22PM
1.73
10:18AM
1.28
10:10PM
1.78
11:17AM
1.17
11:02PM
1.80
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:59PM
0.68
5:03AM
0.22
4:35PM
0.75
6:01AM
0.20
5:11PM
0.80
7:01AM
0.20
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Sunrise-------7:22-------7:22-------7:22
Sunset--6:15-------6:15-------6:14-----
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
--1131176461551-1--------
Temp. °C151513131111111213151517171516151517161515131414
Feels °C (?)12119977778111014171012991012131391111
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