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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Friday 15 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
14.2° C
(Which is 1.3°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 7PM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 15). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)--
Afternoon (15 May)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Evening (15 May)3.5ft (1.0m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Fri
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
0
2
3
1
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSE
9
1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
11
1
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
1.5
S
6
1.6
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
7
1.6
S
7
1.3
S
7
1.6
S
8
1.4
SSW
11
1.1
S
11
1.3
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.7
SSW
10
2
SSW
10
1.4
S
11
1.5
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.5
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
168
194
194
198
256
218
206
146
144
247
284
277
181
331
444
269
313
307
586
778
434
607
607
576
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
NW
25
NW
20
W
30
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
20
S
20
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:54PM1.42m
6:24AM1.40m
6:39PM1.57m
7:20AM1.35m
7:25PM1.71m
8:15AM1.29m
Low Tide
12:31PM0.58m
1:03AM0.52m
1:13PM0.62m
2:06AM0.38m
1:54PM0.67m
3:05AM0.26m
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:43
7:45
7:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:47
5:47
5:46
5:45
2
1
Temp °C
11
14
14
12
12
11
12
12
11
10
9
9
10
9
8
8
11
13
12
11
10
10
9
9
6
9
11
8
7
6
8
6
5
3
3
3
5
4
3
3
6
8
7
7
6
5
4
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSE
9
1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
11
1
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
0.1
NE
5
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.5
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
9
1.1
S
11
1.3
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.4
S
10
1.4
S
11
1.5
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.5
S
11
Energy kJ
168
194
194
198
256
218
206
146
1
5
19
17
55
229
276
269
313
307
325
392
434
607
607
576
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
8
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.5
SSW
8
0.5
SSW
8
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.4
S
12
0.5
S
11
0.8
SSE
10
0.1
SE
12
0.4
SSW
10
0.1
S
22
0.4
SSE
19
0.9
SSE
18
Energy kJ
52
27
24
24
38
37
3
3
5
5
17
16
41
61
115
6
33
9
142
438
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.1
S
12
0.5
SSE
9
Energy kJ
2
3
49
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.2
NNW
2
0.3
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.6
SSW
6
1.5
S
6
1.6
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
7
1.6
S
7
1.3
S
7
1.6
S
8
1.4
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
10
2
SSW
10
Energy kJ
1
2
1
1
3
4
3
24
144
247
284
277
181
331
444
586
778
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
3
3
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
117
182
412
118
118
118
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Provincia de Buenos Aires
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
4
2
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Argentina
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
4
2
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
7
4
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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