Escollera Sur (Mar del Plata) surfForecast / Buenos Aires / Argentina

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Friday 08 May 2026 -03
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Escollera Sur (Mar del Plata) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Escollera Sur (Mar del Plata) sea temperature is
15.8° C
(Which is 2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Escollera Sur (Mar del Plata) today?

The current surf forecast for Escollera Sur (Mar del Plata) at 4AM is: 4.0m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)16ft (5.0m)14s
Afternoon (09 May)21ft (6.5m)16s
Evening (09 May)20ft (6.0m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Sat morning, light winds from the W by Mon morning).

Fri
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
12
2.5
S
11
4
S
12
4.5
S
14
5
S
14
5
SSE
15
6.5
SSE
16
6.5
SSE
16
6
S
16
5.5
S
15
5.5
S
14
5
S
14
4
SSE
14
4
SSE
14
3.5
SSE
14
4.5
S
14
4
S
14
4
S
13
3.5
S
13
3.5
S
13
3
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
821
635
1670
4009
7651
9697
10514
20790
20279
18095
14087
11750
10477
5982
5774
5566
8147
6096
5251
4566
4215
2548
2268
2111
Wind (km/h)
50
W
45
W
45
WSW
45
SSW
50
SSW
50
SSW
45
SSW
45
SW
45
SW
40
SW
40
SW
30
SW
30
WSW
30
W
40
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
20
WNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
11:33PM1.53m
1:01PM0.94m
00:22AM1.51m
1:53PM0.94m
1:19AM1.50m
2:47PM0.97m
Low Tide
5:21PM0.85m
7:34AM0.48m
6:01PM0.85m
8:25AM0.51m
6:50PM0.84m
9:18AM0.52m
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:37
7:39
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:53
5:52
5:52
1
1
3
3
2
1
1
Temp °C
9
9
10
10
9
9
9
10
9
10
10
11
9
8
11
12
12
12
11
9
9
9
12
14
-1
-1
0
1
-1
-2
-2
-1
-1
1
1
3
2
1
2
4
5
5
5
3
4
4
8
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
12
2.5
S
11
0.3
E
11
0.4
ENE
10
5.5
SSE
16
5
SSE
16
5
SSE
16
4.5
SSE
15
4.5
SSE
14
4
SSE
14
4
SSE
14
4
SSE
14
3.5
SSE
14
3.5
SSE
14
3.5
SSE
14
3
SSE
13
3
SSE
13
3
SSE
13
3
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
13
Energy kJ
821
635
1670
20
35
14000
13503
12379
9930
7969
6676
5982
5774
5566
4852
4197
3403
3045
2767
2548
2268
2111
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
8
1.4
SSW
9
Energy kJ
12
336
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
5
1.1
W
4
0.8
W
4
4
S
12
4.5
S
14
5
S
14
5
SSE
15
6.5
SSE
16
6.5
SSE
16
6
S
16
5.5
S
15
5.5
S
14
5
S
14
4.5
S
14
4
S
14
4
S
13
3.5
S
13
3.5
S
13
Energy kJ
80
46
22
4009
7651
9697
10514
20790
20279
18095
14087
11750
10477
8147
6096
5251
4566
4215
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
5
5
2
4
4
4
4
4
7
8
6
4
4
4
Distance (km)
1102
1146
1102
1112
1083
1102
1112
1164
575
572
572
572
1146
182
1205
572
182
182
3
3
3
3
3
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Provincia de Buenos Aires
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
7
8
6
4
4
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Argentina
Rating
(10 max)
1
5
4
4
4
4
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
7
8
6
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
9
5
8
5
4
4
4
5
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