Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Escollera Sur (Mar del Plata) today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Escollera Sur (Mar del Plata) at 3PM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Escollera Sur (Mar del Plata). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
39 | 76 | 69 | 46 | 44 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 39 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 37 | 37 | 39 | 39 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:02AM0.98m | 8:08PM1.56m | 8:33AM1.05m | 8:47PM1.55m | 9:09AM1.13m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:11AM0.38m | 2:15PM0.58m | 3:46AM0.38m | 3:03PM0.53m | 4:21AM0.40m | 3:52PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||
7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
39 | 76 | 69 | 46 | 44 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 39 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 37 | 37 | 39 | 39 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SE 10 | SW 6 | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | NE 5 | NE 4 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | NE 4 | SW 6 |
22 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 6 | SE 9 | SW 6 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 10 | SW 6 | E 5 | E 10 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | S 7 |
13 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 3 | — | — | N 2 | NW 2 | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | NE 4 | — | NNW 2 | NNE 4 | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 3 |
— | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1146 | 143 |
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