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 2AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 28). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be 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 ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||
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 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
57 | 57 | 56 | 38 | 39 | 76 | 69 | 46 | 44 | 41 | 41 | 25 | 39 | 24 | 23 | 38 | 38 | 38 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:30PM1.54m | 8:02AM0.98m | 8:08PM1.56m | 8:33AM1.05m | 8:47PM1.55m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:11AM0.38m | 2:15PM0.58m | 3:46AM0.38m | 3:03PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
57 | 57 | 56 | 38 | 39 | 76 | 69 | 46 | 44 | 41 | 41 | 25 | 39 | 24 | 23 | 38 | 38 | 38 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SE 10 | SW 6 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | SW 6 | NE 4 | SW 6 | SW 6 | S 5 |
35 | 24 | 15 | 14 | 22 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | E 11 | SE 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 6 | SE 9 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SE 10 | SW 6 | SE 10 | S 10 | SE 10 |
4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 2 | N 2 | NNW 2 | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | — | — | NNE 2 | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | NE 4 | — |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
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