Cardiel (Mar del Plata) Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.98° S 57.54° W

Cardiel (Mar del Plata) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 18 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 (18 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Cardiel (Mar del Plata) at 6PM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)--
Afternoon (18 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Evening (18 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Thu night).

Tue
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
9
0.6
S
7
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
1.1
S
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
68
47
50
43
38
26
25
25
24
25
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
54
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
10
S
5
E
15
NNW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
20
NNW
15
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
15
W
10
SSW
25
SSW
35
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
11:30AM1.21m
11:52PM1.35m
12:17PM1.25m
00:50AM1.21m
1:06PM1.27m
Low Tide
6:06PM0.51m
6:44AM0.54m
7:01PM0.52m
7:10AM0.63m
7:59PM0.52m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:15
6:16
6:17
 mm
Temp °C
8
10
10
8
8
9
9
9
12
15
15
13
11
10
8
8
14
17
10
8
Feels °C
6
6
8
4
3
4
4
5
7
11
12
10
7
5
3
3
10
14
5
1
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