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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Monday 18 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 1.2°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 8PM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)--
Afternoon (18 May)6ft (1.9m)14s
Evening (18 May)5.5ft (1.7m)13s

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 Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue night, light winds from the SSE by Thu morning).

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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)
3
3
3
4
2
2
2
2
3
0
0
0
1
!
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
3
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
S
15
1.9
SSE
14
1.8
SSE
14
1.7
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.9
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.4
S
12
1.2
S
11
1.3
SSE
12
1.6
S
13
3
SSE
16
3
SSE
15
3
SSE
14
3
SSE
14
3
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
13
3
S
12
3
S
12
2.5
S
12
2.2
SSE
12
2.1
SSE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1509
1533
1270
1034
759
633
1000
953
937
520
371
478
865
3650
3874
3569
3018
2698
2323
3000
2322
2094
1302
1190
Wind (km/h)
15
W
20
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
W
25
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SSE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
8:12PM1.82m
9:12AM1.22m
9:02PM1.88m
10:09AM1.14m
9:53PM1.91m
Low Tide
2:35PM0.71m
4:02AM0.16m
3:17PM0.75m
4:58AM0.11m
4:00PM0.78m
5:55AM0.11m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:47
7:47
7:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:45
5:45
5:44
Temp °C
10
13
12
11
10
9
9
8
11
12
11
10
10
10
10
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
6
8
7
6
4
2
2
1
6
7
6
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
5
6
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
S
15
1.9
SSE
14
1.8
SSE
14
1.7
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.2
S
11
1.3
SSE
12
1.6
S
13
2.5
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
12
2.4
SSE
12
2.3
SSE
12
2.2
SSE
12
2.1
SSE
12
Energy kJ
1509
1533
1270
1034
759
633
563
538
529
371
478
865
2323
1845
1622
1444
1302
1190
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSE
15
0.8
SSE
16
0.7
SSE
16
0.7
SSE
16
0.8
SSE
16
Energy kJ
1168
310
240
240
339
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
3
0.2
N
3
0.2
WNW
2
1.9
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.4
S
12
0.9
SSW
5
1
SSW
5
1
S
6
3
SSE
16
3
SSE
15
3
SSE
14
3
SSE
14
3
SSE
13
3
S
12
3
S
12
2.5
S
12
Energy kJ
3
1
1
1000
953
937
520
34
58
66
3650
3874
3569
3018
2698
3000
2322
2094
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
1
2
2
1
1
2
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
Distance (km)
3
3
3
0
3
3
3
3
182
166
166
182
182
182
575
182
1102
1102
118
118
118
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Provincia de Buenos Aires
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
1
2
2
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Argentina
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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