Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Escollera Sur (Mar del Plata) today (20 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Escollera Sur (Mar del Plata) at 6PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Escollera Sur (Mar del Plata). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun afternoon, min 5°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the S by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 96 | 94 | 80 | 84 | 66 | 106 | 140 | 116 | 276 | 771 | 1286 | 1537 | 1586 | 1904 | 2219 | 2482 | 2910 | 3560 | 4007 | 3625 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:47PM1.30m | 4:01AM0.89m | 2:51PM1.30m | 4:54AM0.88m | 3:53PM1.32m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:24PM0.47m | 7:50AM0.79m | 10:32PM0.48m | 8:48AM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — |
mm | — | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 11 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 5 | 94 | 80 | 84 | 66 | 106 | 140 | 116 | 65 | 100 | 72 | 50 | 51 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 19 | 3560 | 4007 | 3625 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 8 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | ESE 11 | S 10 | S 9 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 41 | 2 | 2 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | SW 2 | SW 4 | — | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 96 | 3 | 16 | — | 3 | 7 | 15 | 33 | 276 | 771 | 1286 | 1537 | 1586 | 1904 | 2219 | 2482 | 2910 | 322 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 117 | 3 | 1 | 117 | 818 | 484 | 533 | 533 | 1102 | 1205 | 1070 | 1070 | 182 | 182 | 182 | 198 | 182 | 118 | 3 |
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