Surf Forecasts:
Escollera Sur (Mar del Plata) surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 24 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period, S swell with 166 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 23 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with S 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 Thursday (Jul 23) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s. 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 0.7m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Escollera Sur (Mar del Plata) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it for Mar del Plata.
Straight up, it’s a tough start. We’re looking at a long stretch of small, messy, or just plain ugly surf. The first real chance of anything decent doesn’t show up until Friday the 31st of July. That’s a solid ten-day wait where you’d be better off fixing a ding or taking a long walk. The break is Escollera Sur, a beach and breakwater set-up that’s exposed to the swell. For the first week and a half, the wind is mostly onshore or cross, and the swell is tiny with weak energy. The water temperature is sitting at 50°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s not much consolation when you’re shivering in knee-high wind chop.
The Best of a Bunch
The window opens Friday morning, July 31st. A new pulse of swell pushes in from the ENE. It’s not giant, coming in at 4ft, but the period is short at 7 seconds, so it’ll be a bit wobbly. The real winner here is the weather: a clear sky and a WSW wind blowing cross-offshore. That’ll keep the surface clean. The combined energy is moderate, which is a real step up from the flatness we’ve been seeing. It won’t be a classic, but it’s head-high and clean, which is a win for this stretch.
But the true standout is Saturday morning, August 1st. This is the one to circle on the calendar. We’ve got a 5ft swell from the ENE, still with a short period, but the combined energy is strong. The wind is out of the WSW at 12 mph, giving us clean cross-off conditions again. For a beach/breakwater spot, that’s your ticket. The water is clean, the waves will have some punch, and it’s the best energy we see in the whole 16-day run. The caveat is that at 5ft, it’s getting into a size where beginners might find it a bit of a handful. The rest of that Saturday gets messy, so aim for the morning session.
Beyond that, Sunday the 2nd turns into a messy onshore dud, and the following week drops back into the same small, weak pattern we started with. There’s a sliver of hope on Tuesday the 4th with a clean 3ft from the E, but the period is a pathetic 6 seconds, so the energy is low and the waves will be fat and weak.
So, get your fix on the morning of the 31st, and if you want the best bang for your buck, be in the water at first light on Saturday, August 1st. It’s about as good as it’s going to get.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | E 8 | SSE 11 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 86 | 63 | 42 | 40 | 62 | 57 | 58 | 61 | 41 | 28 | 21 | 36 | 50 | 125 | 166 | 94 | 59 | 28 | 29 | 40 | 51 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 12:15PM1.10m | 00:15AM1.54m | 1:09PM1.16m | 1:15AM1.38m | 2:03PM1.22m | 2:19AM1.23m | 2:54PM1.28m | 3:27AM1.11m | 3:43PM1.33m | 4:33AM1.03m | 4:30PM1.38m | 5:34AM0.98m | 5:15PM1.42m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:21PM0.62m | 7:38AM0.42m | 7:23PM0.63m | 8:15AM0.53m | 8:31PM0.63m | 8:46AM0.63m | 9:46PM0.61m | 9:13AM0.71m | 11:03PM0.58m | 9:38AM0.76m | 00:11AM0.53m | 10:11AM0.79m | 1:05AM0.48m | ||||||||
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 | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — |
 | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 5 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 8 | S 9 | E 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 86 | 63 | 42 | 17 | 62 | 57 | 58 | 61 | 41 | 28 | 21 | 36 | 50 | 125 | 166 | 94 | 59 | 15 | 29 | 33 | 51 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | S 8 | S 8 | E 7 | E 7 | S 10 | E 7 | E 9 | E 7 | E 8 | S 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 33 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 22 | 15 | 8 | 47 | 26 | 39 | 17 | 33 | 28 | 27 | 40 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 12 | S 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SE 8 | S 9 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | E 9 | NE 4 | E 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | S 9 | SSW 8 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 35 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 4 | S 7 | — | — | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | NE 4 | — | NNW 2 | — | — | NNW 2 | NW 2 | NNW 2 | NNW 2 |
| kJ | 17 | 16 | 24 | 40 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 118 | 118 | 951 | 118 | 118 | 3 | 567 | 118 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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