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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Saturday 16 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
13.9° C
(Which is 1.1°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 7PM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)--
Afternoon (16 May)5.5ft (1.7m)7s
Evening (16 May)4.5ft (1.4m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
1
1
2
2
1
1
0
1
1
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
6
1.7
S
7
1.6
S
7
1.4
S
7
1.6
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.3
SSW
10
1.8
SSW
10
1.8
SSW
10
1.8
SSW
9
1.4
S
9
1.6
S
9
1.3
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.4
S
12
1.5
S
11
1.9
SSE
15
2.1
SSE
15
1.9
SSE
14
1.8
SSE
14
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
2.2
SSW
12
1.3
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
141
255
262
203
291
329
333
567
600
563
313
459
320
340
529
576
1730
1776
1512
1288
905
737
1358
472
Wind (km/h)
30
S
30
S
25
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
SSW
20
SW
15
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
W
25
W
25
WSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:39PM1.57m
7:20AM1.35m
7:25PM1.71m
8:15AM1.29m
8:12PM1.82m
Low Tide
1:13PM0.62m
2:06AM0.38m
1:54PM0.67m
3:05AM0.26m
2:35PM0.71m
4:02AM0.16m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:45
7:46
7:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:47
5:46
5:45
5:45
Temp °C
10
10
10
10
11
11
9
9
11
11
11
11
10
10
9
8
11
13
13
12
11
10
9
8
3
3
4
4
5
6
4
3
4
5
5
6
6
6
4
3
8
9
9
7
5
4
2
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
5
0.1
S
16
0.7
SSE
10
1.3
S
8
1.3
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.1
S
9
1.3
S
10
1.4
S
9
1.3
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.4
S
12
1.5
S
11
1.9
SSE
15
2.1
SSE
15
1.9
SSE
14
1.8
SSE
14
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
Energy kJ
1
1
5
86
191
228
190
194
320
332
299
320
340
529
576
1730
1776
1512
1288
905
737
591
472
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.5
SSE
10
0.4
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.7
SE
10
0.3
SE
9
0.1
S
16
0.1
SE
21
0.5
SSE
19
0.9
SSE
18
Energy kJ
3
5
19
18
55
41
82
98
13
5
17
203
540
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
16
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
6
1.7
S
7
1.6
S
7
1.4
S
7
1.6
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.3
SSW
10
1.8
SSW
10
1.8
SSW
10
1.8
SSW
9
1.4
S
9
1.6
S
9
0.4
WNW
3
0.6
NW
3
2.2
SSW
12
0.5
WSW
3
Energy kJ
141
255
262
203
291
329
333
567
600
563
313
459
3
6
1358
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
3
1
2
1
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
182
443
118
415
118
3
3
3
182
182
166
22
3
3
3
3
0
0
0
0
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Provincia de Buenos Aires
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
3
3
3
1
2
1
3
4
2
3
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Argentina
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
3
3
3
1
2
1
3
4
2
3
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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