
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cardiel (Mar del Plata) today (07 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cardiel (Mar del Plata) at 4PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 07). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (07 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (07 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Cardiel (Mar del Plata). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 7 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
263 | 345 | 193 | 59 | 143 | 86 | 86 | 160 | 153 | 121 | 343 | 450 | 924 | 820 | 377 | 433 | 506 | 702 | 1024 | 770 | 529 | 617 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:30PM1.38m | 2:12AM1.15m | 2:30PM1.47m | 3:25AM1.06m | 3:33PM1.56m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:43AM0.61m | 8:49PM0.50m | 8:09AM0.67m | 10:10PM0.43m | 8:36AM0.71m | |||||||||||||||||
7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 1 | -1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 9 |
— | 210 | 159 | 52 | 143 | 86 | 86 | 160 | 153 | 104 | 84 | 67 | 443 | 375 | 36 | 35 | 37 | 53 | 71 | 86 | 106 | 351 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 |
— | — | 116 | 59 | 47 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | 52 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 103 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 23 | 26 | 45 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 6 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | SW 7 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 9 |
263 | 345 | 193 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 121 | 343 | 450 | 924 | 820 | 377 | 433 | 506 | 702 | 1024 | 770 | 529 | 617 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 176 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 137 | 137 | 390 | 160 | 443 | 485 | 160 | 2 | 160 | 111 | 160 | 111 | 528 | 567 | 176 | 176 |
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