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Lat Long: 38.04° S 57.52° W

Escollera Sur (Mar del Plata) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 16 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Escollera Sur (Mar del Plata) sea temperature is
12.2°C
1.0° 

Escollera Sur (Mar del Plata) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Escollera Sur (Mar del Plata) today (16 Oct):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Escollera Sur (Mar del Plata) at 6PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Oct)--
Afternoon (16 Oct)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (16 Oct)5ft (1.5m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Fri night, min 9°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
9
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.9
ESE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
268
275
255
248
255
322
338
363
372
394
346
346
450
346
541
397
480
565
562
595
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
25
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
10:38AM1.41m
00:03AM0.95m
11:16AM1.38m
1:05AM0.90m
11:58AM1.35m
Low Tide
6:14PM0.34m
5:05AM0.75m
6:58PM0.37m
5:39AM0.77m
7:48PM0.40m
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clear
clear
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cloud
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cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
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Temp °C
10
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
10
9
9
10
9
9
Feels °C
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
6
4
4
6
5
6
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