Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Escollera Sur (Mar del Plata) today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Escollera Sur (Mar del Plata) at 5AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Escollera Sur (Mar del Plata). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 4°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed night, strong winds from the S by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | SW 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 49 | 210 | 353 | 475 | 555 | 581 | 753 | 822 | 876 | 738 | 1092 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:50AM1.21m | 1:06PM1.27m | 1:56AM1.08m | 1:56PM1.29m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:01PM0.52m | 7:10AM0.63m | 7:59PM0.52m | 7:33AM0.70m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 12 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | -1 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 10 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 680 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | S 6 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 49 | 210 | 353 | 475 | 555 | 581 | 753 | 822 | 876 | 738 | 1092 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 51 | 422 | 570 | 423 | 1102 | 570 | 572 | 1205 | 1146 | 1164 | 1336 | 182 | 1324 | 1370 | 1367 | 3 |
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