Escollera Sur (Mar del Plata) Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.04° S 57.52° W

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

Issued: 2 am 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Escollera Sur (Mar del Plata) sea temperature is
10.0° C
1.6° 

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 (18 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Escollera Sur (Mar del Plata) at 7AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)2ft (0.6m)10s
Afternoon (18 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Evening (18 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Tue morning, strong winds from the S by Thu afternoon).

Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
9
0.6
S
7
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
SSW
7
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
1.3
SSW
5
1.7
S
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
85
60
156
66
68
47
50
43
38
26
25
25
26
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
78
205
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
20
S
15
SSW
15
S
10
SSE
15
S
10
NNE
15
NNW
15
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
NW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
30
SW
40
S
40
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:58PM1.51m
11:30AM1.21m
11:52PM1.35m
12:17PM1.25m
00:50AM1.21m
1:06PM1.27m
Low Tide
6:13AM0.43m
6:06PM0.51m
6:44AM0.54m
7:01PM0.52m
7:10AM0.63m
7:59PM0.52m
cloud
cloud
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clear
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:30
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:15
6:16
6:17
 mm
Temp °C
7
7
7
7
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
11
14
14
13
10
10
10
10
15
13
8
7
Feels °C
2
3
3
3
5
5
6
5
5
4
4
4
6
9
10
9
5
4
4
5
10
7
-1
-3
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