Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Escollera Sur (Mar del Plata) today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Escollera Sur (Mar del Plata) at 2PM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.8m 15s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Escollera Sur (Mar del Plata). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri morning, min 5°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 423 | 463 | 470 | 862 | 815 | 581 | 439 | 319 | 363 | 366 | 436 | 452 | 612 | 701 | 571 | 478 | 452 | 367 | 327 | 205 | 166 | 159 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:40AM0.98m | 6:35PM1.81m | 7:33AM1.00m | 7:31PM1.84m | 8:23AM1.02m | 8:24PM1.82m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:14PM0.70m | 2:39AM0.14m | 1:31PM0.65m | 3:30AM0.14m | 2:32PM0.59m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 423 | 463 | 470 | 862 | 815 | 581 | 439 | 319 | 363 | 366 | 436 | 452 | 612 | 701 | 571 | 478 | 452 | 367 | 327 | 205 | 166 | 159 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 126 | 256 | 256 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 10 | 18 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 10 | E 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | E 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 3 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 1324 | 415 | 429 | 525 | 118 | 7 | 38 | 7 | 7 | 118 | 118 | 525 |
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