Cardiel (Mar del Plata) Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.98° S 57.54° W

Cardiel (Mar del Plata) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 pm 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cardiel (Mar del Plata) sea temperature is
10.0°C
1.6° 

Cardiel (Mar del Plata) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Cardiel (Mar del Plata) today (25 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Cardiel (Mar del Plata) at 5AM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Afternoon (25 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Evening (25 Aug)5ft (1.6m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 4°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
3
3
2
1
1
2
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.1
SE
14
1.3
SE
14
1.6
SE
14
1.6
SE
14
1.7
SE
13
1.5
SE
13
1.7
SE
16
1.7
SE
14
1.6
SE
14
1.6
SE
14
1.4
SE
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
586
502
483
410
360
353
308
422
648
1019
961
1006
780
1366
1196
978
951
722
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
15
NNE
20
N
20
NNW
15
NNW
20
N
25
N
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
25
N
20
N
20
N
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
10
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
4:38PM1.36m
6:04AM0.91m
5:27PM1.41m
6:40AM0.91m
6:12PM1.46m
Low Tide
00:25AM0.47m
10:25AM0.77m
1:14AM0.44m
11:32AM0.73m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:21
6:22
6:22
 mm
Temp °C
6
6
5
4
4
5
8
11
11
8
7
7
7
8
12
14
12
11
Feels °C
1
1
-1
-2
-1
0
2
5
6
3
1
2
2
3
7
9
8
9
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