Cardiel (Mar del Plata) surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Monday 11 May 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
15.3° C
(Which is 1.9°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 11AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)10ft (3.0m)13s
Afternoon (11 May)8ft (2.5m)13s
Evening (11 May)7.5ft (2.3m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
12 AM
3 AM
Rating
(10 max)
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
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3
3
0
0
!
!
!
!
!
!
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3
3
3
2
!
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSE
13
3
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
13
2.3
SSE
13
2.1
SSE
13
2.1
SSE
13
1.8
SSE
13
1.9
SSE
13
1.8
SSE
12
1.5
SSE
12
2.1
S
12
2.4
S
11
3
S
11
3.5
S
12
2.5
S
12
2.3
S
12
2.1
S
12
2
S
12
1.9
S
11
1.8
S
11
1.8
S
11
2.3
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2975
2747
2402
2206
2052
1765
1442
1420
1066
1121
934
616
1194
1354
2289
3563
1987
1519
1215
1066
914
792
778
1413
Wind (km/h)
20
W
25
WSW
20
W
25
WNW
25
NW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
W
25
SW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
W
20
W
25
W
20
W
15
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
WSW
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
2:47PM0.97m
2:22AM1.48m
3:37PM1.04m
3:26AM1.47m
4:24PM1.14m
Low Tide
9:18AM0.52m
7:51PM0.82m
10:10AM0.53m
9:06PM0.79m
11:00AM0.54m
10:29PM0.73m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:39
7:39
7:41
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:51
5:50
5:50
Temp °C
8
8
11
14
12
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
11
11
11
10
10
11
13
13
11
11
12
3
3
6
8
6
4
4
4
5
6
6
5
5
4
5
6
5
4
5
8
9
6
4
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSE
13
3
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
13
2.3
SSE
13
2.1
SSE
13
2.1
SSE
13
1.8
SSE
13
1.9
SSE
13
1.8
SSE
12
1.5
SSE
12
1.5
SSE
12
2.5
S
11
2.5
S
12
2.5
S
12
2.3
S
12
2.1
S
12
2
S
12
1.9
S
11
1.8
S
11
1.8
S
11
1.8
S
12
Energy kJ
2975
2747
2402
2206
2052
1765
1442
1420
1066
1121
934
616
575
1542
2094
1987
1519
1215
1066
914
792
778
855
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
5
0.1
SE
18
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.2
ESE
15
0.2
ESE
15
0.6
SSE
11
Energy kJ
2
12
12
10
9
9
21
21
84
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
15
0.2
ESE
15
0.2
ESE
15
Energy kJ
21
21
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
4
0.6
NW
3
0.8
WNW
4
0.7
W
4
0.8
SW
7
1.4
SW
7
1.2
S
6
2.1
S
12
2.4
S
11
3
S
11
3.5
S
12
0.3
WNW
3
2.3
S
12
Energy kJ
12
7
15
13
64
217
101
1194
1354
2289
3563
1
1413
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
3
2
2
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
1
Distance (km)
1
1
1
1
14
137
390
443
1
176
176
479
528
570
176
4
1
1
1
1
0
0
111
392
Best forecast wave conditions in Provincia de Buenos Aires
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Argentina
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
9
5
5
9
5
9
9
8
9
9
8
6
8
7
6
6
9
9
5
9
5
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