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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Sunday 17 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
14.0° 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 10PM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)--
Afternoon (17 May)5.5ft (1.7m)10s
Evening (17 May)6ft (1.8m)9s

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 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Wed morning).

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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)
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
2
2
0
2
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
10
1.7
SSW
10
1.8
SSW
9
1.8
SSW
9
1.9
SSW
10
1.3
S
10
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.8
SSE
15
1.9
SSE
14
1.8
SSE
14
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.8
S
11
1.2
S
13
1.4
SSE
13
2.1
SSE
15
3
SSE
15
3
SSE
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
502
497
510
499
664
331
517
520
1540
1533
1270
1034
862
715
488
464
843
921
819
475
679
1975
3296
3293
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
W
25
W
25
WSW
25
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
S
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:25PM1.71m
8:15AM1.29m
8:12PM1.82m
9:12AM1.22m
9:02PM1.88m
Low Tide
1:54PM0.67m
3:05AM0.26m
2:35PM0.71m
4:02AM0.16m
3:17PM0.75m
4:58AM0.11m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:46
7:47
7:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:46
5:45
5:45
5:45
Temp °C
11
12
11
10
8
9
8
8
11
13
13
11
10
9
8
8
11
12
11
10
10
10
11
10
5
5
6
5
4
5
4
3
7
9
9
6
4
3
2
1
4
7
6
4
4
3
4
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
10
1.4
S
9
1.3
S
9
1.3
S
9
1.3
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.8
SSE
15
1.9
SSE
14
1.8
SSE
14
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
11
1.2
S
13
1.4
SSE
13
2.1
SSE
15
Energy kJ
320
334
282
282
307
331
517
520
1540
1533
1270
1034
862
715
488
464
529
529
491
475
679
1975
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
9
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
21
0.4
SSE
19
0.9
SSE
17
1.6
SSE
15
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
Energy kJ
13
5
8
139
433
1168
24
24
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
10
1.7
SSW
10
1.8
SSW
9
1.8
SSW
9
1.9
SSW
10
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.3
NW
2
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
NW
4
1.8
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.8
S
11
0.8
S
5
1
S
5
1
S
5
3
SSE
15
3
SSE
14
Energy kJ
502
497
510
499
664
3
3
1
3
3
843
921
819
29
56
59
3296
3293
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
1
3
3
1
3
3
4
Distance (km)
182
182
166
3
3
3
3
3
3
0
0
0
0
3
3
3
117
118
118
118
406
182
182
182
Best forecast wave conditions in Provincia de Buenos Aires
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Argentina
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
1
3
3
1
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
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