Surf Forecasts:
Escollera Sur (Mar del Plata) surf forecast from 17 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 23 Jun, 3AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 18 Jun, 3AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period, SSE swell with 986 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 18 Jun, 9PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with SSE 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 (Jun 18) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Escollera Sur (Mar del Plata) in the next 16 days are 1.6m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jun 18) 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 1.2m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Jun 18) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Thu 18th Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Tue 23rd Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Thu 18th Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Escollera Sur (Mar del Plata) over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri morning, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Wed morning, fresh winds from the N by Thu morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 695 | 943 | 652 | 703 | 337 | 115 | 56 | 53 | 34 | 41 | 51 | 68 | 50 | 50 | 31 | 50 | 128 | 247 | 314 | 125 | 191 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:47PM1.95m | 9:56AM1.05m | 9:41PM1.95m | 10:53AM1.02m | 10:37PM1.89m | 11:53AM1.01m | 11:35PM1.80m | 12:54PM1.04m | 00:36AM1.67m | 1:56PM1.09m | 1:39AM1.53m | 2:52PM1.16m | 2:44AM1.39m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:43PM0.75m | 4:50AM0.07m | 3:38PM0.74m | 5:44AM0.09m | 4:34PM0.73m | 6:38AM0.15m | 5:32PM0.73m | 7:30AM0.23m | 6:33PM0.73m | 8:21AM0.33m | 7:40PM0.73m | 9:10AM0.43m | 8:56PM0.72m | ||||||||
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 | 8:04 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — |
 | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 9 | SE 13 | S 7 | SE 12 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 695 | 943 | 652 | 703 | 337 | 115 | 56 | 31 | 34 | 41 | 51 | 68 | 50 | 50 | 31 | 50 | 39 | 87 | 186 | 106 | 108 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 11 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 7 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SSE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 12 | S 8 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 135 | — | 39 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 26 | 28 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 24 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 124 | 5 | 76 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 7 | ENE 8 | SE 15 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | — | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 5 | NW 4 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | — | — | NW 3 | NW 2 | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 10 | 50 | 5 | — | 49 | 53 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 128 | 247 | 314 | 125 | 191 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 7 | 406 | 406 | 373 | 3 | 3 | 567 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 117 | 6 | 3 | 182 | 3 |
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