Escollera Sur (Mar del Plata) surfForecast / Buenos Aires / Argentina

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Thursday 21 May 2026 -03
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Escollera Sur (Mar del Plata) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Escollera Sur (Mar del Plata) sea temperature is
13.7° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Escollera Sur (Mar del Plata) today?

The current surf forecast for Escollera Sur (Mar del Plata) at 11AM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)8ft (2.5m)13s
Afternoon (21 May)7ft (2.2m)13s
Evening (21 May)6.5ft (2.0m)12s

Table - waves today at Escollera Sur (Mar del Plata). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
3
2
1
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
S
12
2.3
SSE
12
2.5
SSE
16
2.5
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
13
2.2
SSE
13
2.2
SSE
12
2
SSE
12
1.9
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
12
1.5
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2612
1396
3216
2279
2021
1597
1422
1216
1071
824
725
633
512
469
394
334
302
241
194
186
186
151
151
105
Wind (km/h)
20
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
10
SSW
10
S
5
S
0
SSW
5
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
NNW
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:53PM1.91m
11:09AM1.07m
10:49PM1.88m
12:14PM1.03m
11:48PM1.82m
1:23PM1.01m
Low Tide
5:55AM0.11m
4:46PM0.80m
6:54AM0.14m
5:39PM0.81m
7:53AM0.21m
6:40PM0.81m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:48
7:48
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:44
5:43
5:43
Temp °C
9
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
9
10
10
10
9
8
7
7
8
10
11
11
3
3
4
4
3
5
6
6
8
6
5
5
6
7
7
7
6
4
3
3
5
6
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSE
12
2.3
SSE
12
2.5
SSE
16
2.5
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
13
2.2
SSE
13
2.2
SSE
12
2
SSE
12
1.9
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
12
1.5
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
Energy kJ
1903
1396
3216
2279
2021
1597
1422
1216
1071
824
725
633
512
469
394
334
302
241
194
186
186
151
151
105
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSE
16
1.6
SSE
16
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
Energy kJ
759
1184
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
S
12
0.3
NNW
2
0.2
NNE
2
Energy kJ
2612
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
118
8
3
3
3
3
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
7
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Provincia de Buenos Aires
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Argentina
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
5
7
5
7
7
8
8
7
6
7
5
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