Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cardiel (Mar del Plata) today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cardiel (Mar del Plata) at 3AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Cardiel (Mar del Plata). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
214 | 156 | 119 | 116 | 90 | 90 | 88 | 65 | 69 | 87 | 112 | 97 | 111 | 135 | 156 | 167 | 148 | 155 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:24PM1.82m | 9:11AM1.06m | 9:16PM1.76m | 9:57AM1.11m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:16AM0.17m | 3:28PM0.54m | 4:58AM0.24m | 4:21PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
214 | 156 | 119 | 116 | 90 | 90 | 88 | 65 | 64 | 41 | 43 | 97 | 111 | 135 | 156 | 167 | 148 | 155 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
18 | 6 | 6 | 58 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 28 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
— | — | 16 | 8 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 |
27 | 29 | 32 | 44 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 51 | 69 | 87 | 112 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 366 | 520 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 1349 | 1349 | 1349 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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