Surf Forecasts:
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 1PM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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 ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the S by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | S 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 4 | S 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 100 | 66 | 68 | 47 | 50 | 43 | 38 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 25 | 90 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 6 | -1 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 63 | 61 | 60 | 47 | 50 | 39 | 38 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SW 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 62 | 66 | 68 | 47 | 46 | 43 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 8 | — | E 13 | SE 13 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | S 7 | S 6 | SE 12 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 34 | 38 | 1 | — | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 2 | NW 2 | — | NW 2 | NW 2 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | S 5 |
| kJ | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 90 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 422 | 422 | 570 | 1354 | 1205 | 1070 | 1070 |
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