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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 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 10PM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.5m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 08). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)--
Afternoon (08 May)5.5ft (1.7m)11s
Evening (08 May)5ft (1.6m)11s

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 10mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Sat morning, light winds from the W by Mon morning).

Fri
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Mon
11
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
!
0
0
0
0
!
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3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
11
1.8
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
3
S
11
4
S
12
5
S
14
5
SSE
15
5
SSE
15
6
S
15
6
S
15
6
SSE
16
6
SSE
16
5.5
S
15
5
S
14
4
SSE
14
3.5
SSE
14
3.5
SSE
14
4.5
S
14
4
S
13
4
S
13
4
S
13
3.5
S
12
2.5
SSE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
802
737
786
624
1996
4669
9382
11425
11351
14877
15891
18817
16191
12779
10836
6067
5413
5247
6897
5760
5670
4966
4155
2267
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
50
WSW
45
W
45
W
45
SW
45
SSW
50
SSW
50
SSW
45
SW
45
SW
45
SW
40
SW
40
SW
30
SW
30
WSW
30
W
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
cross
cross-off
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
High Tide
12:17PM0.97m
11:33PM1.53m
1:01PM0.94m
00:22AM1.51m
1:53PM0.94m
1:19AM1.50m
Low Tide
5:21PM0.85m
7:34AM0.48m
6:01PM0.85m
8:25AM0.51m
6:50PM0.84m
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
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>
5:54
5:53
5:52
5:52
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
Temp °C
13
9
8
8
10
10
9
10
9
10
9
10
10
11
9
9
11
12
12
12
11
9
8
8
8
-2
-2
-2
1
1
-1
-1
-2
-1
-1
1
1
4
2
2
3
4
5
5
5
3
3
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
11
1.8
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
0.2
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.4
ENE
10
5
SSE
15
5
SSE
15
5
SSE
16
5
SSE
16
4.5
SSE
15
4
SSE
14
4
SSE
14
3.5
SSE
14
3.5
SSE
14
3.5
SSE
14
3.5
SSE
14
3
SSE
13
3
SSE
13
3
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
12
Energy kJ
802
737
786
624
9
20
40
10491
10895
12690
11314
8902
6967
6067
5413
5247
4504
4017
3198
2853
2548
2267
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
1.5
SSW
9
Energy kJ
35
21
22
360
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
10
1.3
WSW
5
1.3
WSW
5
0.9
W
4
3
S
11
4
S
12
5
S
14
5
SSE
15
5
SSE
15
6
S
15
6
S
15
6
SSE
16
6
SSE
16
5.5
S
15
5
S
14
2.5
SW
8
4.5
S
14
4
S
13
4
S
13
4
S
13
3.5
S
12
Energy kJ
9
74
81
28
1996
4669
9382
11425
11351
14877
15891
18817
16191
12779
10836
676
6897
5760
5670
4966
4155
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
7
8
6
4
Distance (km)
3
1164
1102
818
587
1112
587
1164
1102
1164
1102
1185
572
572
182
182
1205
572
182
182
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Provincia de Buenos Aires
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
7
8
6
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Argentina
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
5
4
4
4
4
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
7
8
6
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
6
5
4
5
4
4
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