
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Escollera Sur (Mar del Plata) today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Escollera Sur (Mar del Plata) at 3PM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Escollera Sur (Mar del Plata). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, strong winds from the S by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
220 | 212 | 170 | 167 | 138 | 115 | 113 | 85 | 81 | 81 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 40 | 39 | 28 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 38 | 69 | 119 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:00AM1.12m | 11:14PM1.48m | 11:45AM1.20m | 00:05AM1.38m | 12:35PM1.29m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:08AM0.43m | 5:33PM0.59m | 6:41AM0.48m | 6:31PM0.57m | 7:13AM0.55m | 7:35PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||
7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 5 | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
220 | 212 | 170 | 167 | 138 | 115 | 113 | 85 | 81 | 81 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 40 | 39 | 28 | 20 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SW 6 | SW 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 5 | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | — | ESE 8 | — |
3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | 6 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | — | — | — | NW 3 | SW 7 | SSW 2 | SSW 6 | — | S 3 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 1 | 6 | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 38 | 69 | 119 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 525 | 525 | 422 | 525 | 525 | 397 | 412 |
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