Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Escollera Sur (Mar del Plata) today (21 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Escollera Sur (Mar del Plata) at 6PM is: 2.0m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Escollera Sur (Mar del Plata). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat afternoon, min 4°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
803 | 748 | 678 | 1019 | 1016 | 1038 | 668 | 1288 | 899 | 1163 | 1193 | 2248 | 1803 | 2739 | 3663 | 7515 | 5107 | 3933 | 2918 | 2233 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:56PM1.29m | 3:08AM1.00m | 2:50PM1.31m | 4:18AM0.95m | 3:45PM1.33m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:03PM0.53m | 7:58AM0.75m | 10:15PM0.52m | 8:34AM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
Feels °C | -1 | -1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -3 | -2 | -4 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -3 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 12 | — | — | S 11 | — | — | — | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 627 | 614 | 627 | 668 | 627 | 202 | — | — | 1379 | — | — | — | 5386 | 5107 | 3933 | 2918 | 2233 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 248 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | WNW 3 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | — | — | — | — |
803 | 748 | 678 | 1019 | 1016 | 1038 | 2 | 1288 | 899 | 1163 | 1193 | 2248 | 1803 | 2739 | 3663 | 7515 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1324 | 1370 | 1361 | 8 | 6 | 182 | 182 | 182 | 572 | 572 | 182 | 182 | 182 | 182 | 575 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 3 |
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