Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Escollera Sur (Mar del Plata) today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Escollera Sur (Mar del Plata) at 12PM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 26). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Escollera Sur (Mar del Plata). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Wed morning, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SE 13 | SE 16 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
846 | 1366 | 1196 | 1163 | 951 | 711 | 618 | 552 | 473 | 341 | 287 | 236 | 167 | 161 | 97 | 96 | 73 | 79 | 79 | 60 | 60 | 59 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:40AM0.91m | 6:12PM1.46m | 7:08AM0.91m | 6:52PM1.51m | 7:34AM0.94m | 7:30PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:32AM0.73m | 1:56AM0.42m | 12:32PM0.68m | 2:35AM0.39m | 1:25PM0.63m | |||||||||||||||||
7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 16 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
846 | 1366 | 1196 | 1163 | 951 | 711 | 618 | 552 | 473 | 341 | 287 | 236 | 167 | 161 | 97 | 96 | 51 | 79 | 79 | 60 | 60 | 59 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 17 | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
293 | — | — | — | — | 111 | 29 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 30 | 34 | 35 | 37 | 38 | 44 | 73 | 55 | 50 | 35 | 35 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | 19 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
26 | 31 | 43 | 49 | 61 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 118 | 345 | 568 | 119 | 118 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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