Surf Forecasts:
Cardiel (Mar del Plata) surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 4 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period, S swell with 690 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cardiel (Mar del Plata) this week:
The surf forecast for Cardiel (Mar del Plata) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Cardiel (Mar del Plata) in the next 16 days are 2.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cardiel (Mar del Plata) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s have a look at Cardiel (Mar del Plata) for the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I’ll be straight with you – the first week and a half is pretty grim. We’ve got a long stretch of poor conditions, with only a few flickers of something rideable. For a break that’s exposed to the swell, it’s frustrating. The water is sitting at a very unusual 51° – that’s 4° warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t be freezing your nuts off while you’re staring at flat lines.
The first real glimmer of hope doesn’t show up until Monday, September 7th, in the morning. The wind finally clocks around to a clean offshore from the WNW, and we get a little 4ft SSE swell at 8 seconds. The combined energy is moderate, about 274. It’s not huge, but with that offshore wind, it’ll be clean. The problem is the break itself – Cardiel is a beginner spot that’s fairly consistent, but it can get crowded, and with a short period swell like that (under 8 seconds), the waves will be a bit weak and crumbly. Still, it's the standout in an otherwise poor run.
We get another chance on Thursday, September 10th. The morning has a light cross-off breeze and a tiny 3ft ENE swell, but it’s very ordinary. The afternoon actually turns glassy with light SE wind, same 3ft from the E, but again, it’s just surfable – nothing to get excited about. The energy is weak (81 and 79).
Then the wind cranks up again. Friday the 11th and Saturday the 12th bring 22-25 mph winds, and the swell gets messy and lumpy. For a beach setup like this, that’s more of a kite-surfing scene than a paddle session. There’s a bigger spike of SSE swell on Sunday the 6th (7ft), but it’s wrecked by cross-onshore wind and lumpy chop – a hard pass for paddle surfing.
The second week is quieter. Monday, September 14th, has a glassy afternoon with a clean 3ft E swell, but again, it’s just ordinary. The energy is moderate (142), but the wave quality just isn’t there.
So, the only real standout is Monday morning, September 7th. Clean offshore wind, small but rideable swell, and a bit of a crowd to deal with. For the rest, it’s a waiting game. Keep your eyes on the forecast, because it can’t stay this poor forever.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 4°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat morning, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SSW 6 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 22 | 23 | 24 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 59 | 69 | 87 | 81 | 132 | 149 | 367 | 484 | 588 | 641 | 516 | 352 | 222 | 143 | 154 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:47AM1.21m | 10:12PM1.44m | 10:29AM1.30m | 11:00PM1.34m | 11:14AM1.38m | 11:54PM1.23m | 12:04PM1.44m | 00:57AM1.11m | 1:01PM1.49m | 2:08AM1.01m | 2:06PM1.53m | 3:24AM0.95m | 3:15PM1.58m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:42PM0.46m | 5:28AM0.49m | 5:36PM0.43m | 5:59AM0.56m | 6:34PM0.40m | 6:28AM0.63m | 7:38PM0.38m | 6:52AM0.69m | 8:50PM0.35m | 7:15AM0.72m | 10:09PM0.32m | 7:52AM0.74m | 11:25PM0.27m | ||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 6 | E 9 | E 10 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 10 | E 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 22 | 23 | 24 | 39 | 39 | 18 | 59 | 69 | 50 | 81 | 81 | 75 | 367 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 516 | 352 | 222 | 143 | 154 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 5 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | E 9 | SSW 6 | S 8 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ENE 8 | E 10 | — | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 39 | 4 | 5 | 73 | 54 | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 8 | — | 180 | 78 | 44 | 36 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 6 | SSW 8 | S 7 | — | SSW 7 | S 9 | — | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | ENE 9 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 12 | 1 | — | 9 | 2 | — | 4 | 12 | 11 | 25 | 8 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 8 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | WSW 2 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | 2 | 11 | 87 | 1 | 132 | 149 | — | 484 | 588 | 641 | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 13 | 55 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 479 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 419 | 121 | 571 | 121 | 121 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
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