El Muelle Surf Guide

El Muelle in Buenos Aires is an exposed beach/pier break that has consistent surf. Autumn and winter are the optimum times of year for waves. Offshore winds are from the northwest. Clean groundswells prevail and the best swell direction is from the south southeast. The beach breaks consists of rights. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Surfing here means negotiating dangerous rips.

El Muelle Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach/pier3consistent
16.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing El Muelle:

The best conditions reported for surf at El Muelle occur when a South-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

What's the best time of year to surf El Muelle (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing El Muelle with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter  and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 44% of the time in June while 27% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 29% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
44%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
27%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
29%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore El Muelle Location Map

Interactive El Muelle surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to El Muelle is Mar Del Plata Airport (MDQ) in Argentina, which is 48 km (30 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to El Muelle is Villa Gesell Airport (VLG), also in Argentina, 139 km (86 miles) away.

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El Muelle Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 10:22 Local Time
Wednesday 06
6AM9AM12PM3PM
Wave (m)
0.8
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.9
ENE
1.1
ENE
Period (s) 8 7 4 5
Wind (km/h)
20
25
30
30
Wind State cross-
on
cross cross-
on
cross-
on

Swell History at El Muelle

Surf stats for El Muelle, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at El Muelle

Wind stats for El Muelle, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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