Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cardiel (Mar del Plata) today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cardiel (Mar del Plata) at 6AM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.7m 17s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cardiel (Mar del Plata). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 16 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1036 | 1006 | 846 | 1366 | 1196 | 1163 | 951 | 711 | 618 | 552 | 473 | 341 | 287 | 236 | 202 | 161 | 97 | 96 | 73 | 79 | 78 | 79 | 59 | 59 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:40AM0.91m | 6:12PM1.46m | 7:08AM0.91m | 6:52PM1.51m | 7:34AM0.94m | 7:30PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:14AM0.44m | 11:32AM0.73m | 1:56AM0.42m | 12:32PM0.68m | 2:35AM0.39m | 1:25PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 16 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
1036 | 1006 | 846 | 1366 | 1196 | 1163 | 951 | 711 | 618 | 552 | 473 | 341 | 287 | 236 | 202 | 161 | 97 | 96 | 73 | 79 | 78 | 79 | 59 | 59 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
— | — | 293 | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 28 | 33 | 33 | 37 | 40 | 42 | 31 | 55 | 50 | 35 | 35 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | E 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | 44 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 33 | 37 | 52 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 120 | 120 | 120 | 398 | 14 | 120 | 563 | 150 | 120 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
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