Surf Forecasts:
Cardiel (Mar del Plata) surf forecast from 14 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 16 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 14 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period, SSE swell with 201 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 16 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with ENE 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 Sunday (Aug 16) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s is also forecast. 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 1.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 14) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 20) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Fri 14th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cardiel (Mar del Plata) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue night, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Tue night, fresh winds from the SW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 6 | E 10 | E 10 | S 7 | E 9 | SSE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 394 | 218 | 119 | 90 | 66 | 77 | 131 | 167 | 129 | 106 | 106 | 115 | 48 | 47 | 43 | 40 | 45 | 50 | 68 | 74 | 48 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:24PM1.82m | 9:11AM1.06m | 9:16PM1.76m | 9:57AM1.11m | 10:07PM1.65m | 10:44AM1.16m | 10:58PM1.51m | 11:30AM1.21m | 11:52PM1.35m | 12:17PM1.25m | 00:50AM1.21m | 1:06PM1.27m | 1:56AM1.08m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:32PM0.59m | 4:16AM0.17m | 3:28PM0.54m | 4:58AM0.24m | 4:21PM0.51m | 5:37AM0.33m | 5:13PM0.50m | 6:13AM0.43m | 6:06PM0.51m | 6:44AM0.54m | 7:01PM0.52m | 7:10AM0.63m | 7:59PM0.52m | ||||||||
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 | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — |
 | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 16 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | S 7 | SE 5 | S 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 394 | 218 | 119 | 90 | 65 | 42 | 131 | 167 | 129 | 106 | 106 | 94 | 34 | 36 | 43 | 40 | 40 | 50 | 39 | 74 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | — | — | E 10 | SSW 6 | E 9 | SSE 7 | SE 13 | SE 6 | E 8 | ENE 8 | SE 7 |
| kJ | — | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 48 | 24 | 41 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 68 | 13 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 9 | — | — | — | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | — | — | — | E 10 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 14 | SE 13 | S 10 | S 9 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 47 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 48 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 5 | — | — | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 5 | W 3 | WSW 4 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 23 | 32 | 37 | 66 | 77 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 41 | 115 | 42 | — | — | 33 | 45 | 31 | 6 | 9 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 120 | 14 | 14 | 120 | 120 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 570 | 570 | 121 | 390 | 390 | 1332 | 1 | 528 | 176 |
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