
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cardiel (Mar del Plata) today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Cardiel (Mar del Plata) at 1PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Cardiel (Mar del Plata). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sat night, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
110 | 120 | 120 | 90 | 90 | 92 | 74 | 72 | 73 | 125 | 122 | 117 | 108 | 78 | 74 | 69 | 90 | 86 | 64 | 63 | 44 | 43 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:28AM1.03m | 10:24PM1.81m | 11:21AM1.06m | 11:18PM1.69m | 12:15PM1.10m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:26AM0.14m | 4:27PM0.63m | 6:13AM0.21m | 5:23PM0.62m | 6:57AM0.31m | 6:21PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||
8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 5 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
110 | 120 | 120 | 90 | 90 | 92 | 74 | 72 | 71 | 125 | 122 | 117 | 108 | 78 | 74 | 31 | 90 | 86 | 64 | 63 | 44 | 43 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | E 4 | S 11 | E 5 | S 11 | SSW 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 73 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 33 | 69 | 25 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | — | S 7 | S 12 | S 9 | S 11 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
1 | — | 1 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 35 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 26 | 27 | 40 | 48 | 40 | 51 | 42 | 38 | 37 | 38 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 121 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 479 | 121 | 418 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 12 | 4 | 120 | 14 | 14 | 120 | 120 |
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