Escollera Sur (Mar del Plata) Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.04° S 57.52° W

Escollera Sur (Mar del Plata) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 19 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Escollera Sur (Mar del Plata) sea temperature is
10.1° C
1.6° 

Escollera Sur (Mar del Plata) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Escollera Sur (Mar del Plata) today (19 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Escollera Sur (Mar del Plata) at 8AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Afternoon (19 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Evening (19 Aug)1ft (0.3m)8s

Table - waves today at Escollera Sur (Mar del Plata). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 5°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds.

Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
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
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
8
1.4
SSW
5
1.6
S
6
1.7
S
7
1.7
S
7
1.7
S
7
1.7
S
8
1.8
S
9
1.8
S
9
2.1
S
9
2
S
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
41
26
25
25
24
25
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
14
113
193
255
295
311
337
556
568
766
710
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
W
25
SW
40
S
40
S
35
S
35
S
35
S
35
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
11:52PM1.35m
12:17PM1.25m
00:50AM1.21m
1:06PM1.27m
1:56AM1.08m
1:56PM1.29m
Low Tide
6:44AM0.54m
7:01PM0.52m
7:10AM0.63m
7:59PM0.52m
7:33AM0.70m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:16
6:17
6:19
 mm
Temp °C
9
9
9
9
12
15
14
12
11
9
10
9
15
14
9
7
6
6
6
7
8
8
8
8
Feels °C
5
4
4
4
7
10
10
8
6
4
5
4
11
8
1
-2
-3
-2
-2
-1
0
1
2
2
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