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 pm 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Escollera Sur (Mar del Plata) sea temperature is
10.4° C
2.0° 

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 (21 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Escollera Sur (Mar del Plata) at 6PM is: 2.0m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)--
Afternoon (21 Aug)7ft (2.1m)9s
Evening (21 Aug)8ft (2.5m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat afternoon, min 4°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Fri
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
!
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
S
9
2.1
S
9
2
S
9
2.5
SSW
9
2.5
SSW
9
2.5
SSW
9
1.9
S
10
2.5
SSW
10
2
S
10
2.3
S
10
2.4
S
10
3.5
S
10
2.5
S
11
3
S
13
3
SSE
14
4
SSE
15
3.5
SSE
15
3
SSE
14
3
SSE
14
2.5
SSE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
803
748
678
1019
1016
1038
668
1288
899
1163
1193
2248
1803
2739
3663
7515
5107
3933
2918
2233
Wind (km/h)
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SW
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
W
30
W
35
W
35
WSW
35
SW
35
SW
30
SW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
S
25
SSW
15
S
15
S
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:56PM1.29m
3:08AM1.00m
2:50PM1.31m
4:18AM0.95m
3:45PM1.33m
Low Tide
9:03PM0.53m
7:58AM0.75m
10:15PM0.52m
8:34AM0.78m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:19
6:19
6:20
 mm
1
Temp °C
8
8
8
7
6
5
6
5
7
10
9
8
7
6
7
7
7
7
7
5
Feels °C
-1
-1
1
0
-1
-3
-2
-4
-1
1
1
1
-1
-3
-1
-1
0
0
2
0
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