Surf Forecasts:
Escollera Sur (Mar del Plata) surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, SSW swell with 2,139 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Escollera Sur (Mar del Plata) this week:
The surf forecast for Escollera Sur (Mar del Plata) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Escollera Sur (Mar del Plata) in the next 16 days are 3.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Escollera Sur (Mar del Plata) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, near gales from the WSW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
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Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 7 | E 8 | ENE 6 | SSW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 98 | 71 | 51 | 303 | 322 | 346 | 253 | 200 | 163 | 106 | 83 | 53 | 40 | 19 | 11 | 24 | 10 | 27 | 163 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:09PM1.62m | 9:42AM0.99m | 9:48PM1.60m | 10:19AM1.05m | 10:29PM1.56m | 11:00AM1.12m | 11:14PM1.48m | 11:45AM1.20m | 00:05AM1.38m | 12:35PM1.29m | 1:04AM1.26m | 1:30PM1.38m | 2:12AM1.15m | ||||||
Low Tide | 4:58AM0.38m | 3:56PM0.62m | 5:33AM0.40m | 4:42PM0.61m | 6:08AM0.43m | 5:33PM0.59m | 6:41AM0.48m | 6:31PM0.57m | 7:13AM0.55m | 7:35PM0.54m | 7:43AM0.61m | 8:49PM0.50m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — |
 | 6:01 | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 7 | S 7 | SSW 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 98 | 71 | 46 | 303 | 322 | 346 | 253 | 200 | 163 | 106 | 83 | 53 | 40 | 19 | 9 | 24 | 8 | 20 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | NE 4 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 | S 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 22 | 22 | 24 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 27 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | ENE 9 | SW 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 6 | — | S 11 | SW 5 | S 9 | S 8 | ESE 8 | S 8 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 36 | 51 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 4 | — | NNE 4 | WSW 2 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 12 | 7 | — | 7 | 1 | 163 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 422 | 118 | 533 | 1070 | 1083 |
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