Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Escollera Sur (Mar del Plata) today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Escollera Sur (Mar del Plata) at 8AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 05). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Escollera Sur (Mar del Plata). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 6°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 92 | 85 | 81 | 81 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 40 | 39 | 28 | 20 | 61 | 25 | 46 | 42 | 75 | 149 | 111 | 89 | 108 | 52 | 40 | 31 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:14PM1.48m | 11:45AM1.20m | 00:05AM1.38m | 12:35PM1.29m | 1:04AM1.26m | 1:30PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:41AM0.48m | 6:31PM0.57m | 7:13AM0.55m | 7:35PM0.54m | 7:43AM0.61m | 8:49PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 92 | 85 | 81 | 81 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 40 | 39 | 28 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 62 | 52 | 40 | 31 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 4 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 12 | 3 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | ENE 8 | SW 8 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 3 | S 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 9 | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | S 9 | E 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | — | — | 7 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 2 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | — | NW 3 | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SE 9 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | NW 3 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 5 | 61 | 25 | 46 | 42 | 75 | 149 | 111 | 89 | 108 | 21 | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 423 | 422 | 422 | 490 | 1354 | 1323 | 1070 | 1102 | 1102 | 1323 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 101 |
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