Cardiel (Mar del Plata) Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.98° S 57.54° W

Cardiel (Mar del Plata) WaveFinder

Issued: 8 pm 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cardiel (Mar del Plata) sea temperature is
10.3° C
1.8° 

Cardiel (Mar del Plata) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Cardiel (Mar del Plata) surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 23 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period, SSE swell with 7,817 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with SSW 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 Saturday (Aug 22) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 1.9m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m 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 4.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 3PM.

Wave TypeTime (-03) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12AM (Sat 22nd Aug)8ft (2.5m) 9s
Best Surf12AM (Sat 22nd Aug)8ft (2.5m) 9s
Most Powerful 9AM (Sun 23rd Aug)13ft (4.0m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cardiel (Mar del Plata) over the next 16 days.


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