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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Tuesday 19 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
13.8° 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 1PM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.4m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)6ft (1.9m)12s
Afternoon (19 May)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Evening (19 May)4.5ft (1.4m)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 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue night, calm by Thu afternoon).

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
12 AM
3 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
0
2
!
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.4
S
12
1.7
S
11
1.4
SSE
13
2.1
SSE
13
3
SSE
15
3
SSE
15
3
S
14
3
SSE
14
3
SSE
13
3
SSE
13
3
S
12
3
S
12
2.3
SSE
12
2.2
SSE
12
2.1
SSE
12
2.2
SSE
12
2.1
SSE
12
2
SSE
12
1.8
SSE
12
1.8
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1290
983
937
517
739
638
1474
4078
4076
3701
2974
2801
2458
2673
2259
1420
1280
1190
1454
1354
1216
948
918
811
Wind (km/h)
25
W
25
WSW
25
SW
25
SSW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
10
S
5
S
5
SSE
5
SE
5
N
10
NNW
15
NW
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
glassy
off
off
High Tide
9:12AM1.22m
9:02PM1.88m
10:09AM1.14m
9:53PM1.91m
11:09AM1.07m
10:49PM1.88m
Low Tide
4:02AM0.16m
3:17PM0.75m
4:58AM0.11m
4:00PM0.78m
5:55AM0.11m
4:46PM0.80m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:47
7:47
7:48
7:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:45
5:44
5:43
Temp °C
9
8
11
12
10
10
10
11
11
10
10
10
8
9
9
9
8
9
9
10
10
10
9
9
2
1
6
7
5
5
5
4
3
3
3
3
1
2
3
4
3
5
6
8
8
8
6
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
11
1.4
SSE
13
2.1
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
12
2.4
SSE
12
2.3
SSE
12
2.2
SSE
12
2.1
SSE
12
2.2
SSE
12
2.1
SSE
12
2
SSE
12
1.8
SSE
12
1.8
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
12
Energy kJ
563
546
529
502
638
1474
1961
1595
1420
1280
1190
1454
1354
1216
948
918
811
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
17
0.8
SSE
17
0.8
SSE
16
Energy kJ
313
351
343
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.4
S
12
1.7
S
11
0.8
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
3
SSE
15
3
SSE
15
3
S
14
3
SSE
14
3
SSE
13
3
SSE
13
3
S
12
3
S
12
Energy kJ
1290
983
937
517
739
32
47
4078
4076
3701
2974
2801
2458
2673
2259
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
1
1
3
1
4
3
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Distance (km)
3
4
166
182
182
182
3
182
182
182
118
118
118
118
118
118
118
3
3
0
5
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Provincia de Buenos Aires
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
1
1
3
1
4
3
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Argentina
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
1
2
3
1
4
3
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
5
5
6
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