Surf Forecasts:
Horizonte (Mar del Plata) surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, S swell with 1,538 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 19 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Horizonte (Mar del Plata) this week:
The surf forecast for Horizonte (Mar del Plata) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Horizonte (Mar del Plata) in the next 16 days are 2.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 3PM. 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 6s period and expected on Monday (Aug 17) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Horizonte (Mar del Plata) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon morning, light winds from the NE by Tue afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 5°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 7 | S 10 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 207 | 176 | 147 | 123 | 98 | 65 | 45 | 43 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 360 | 804 | 1255 | 1291 | 1317 | 1538 | 1334 | 1327 | 1085 | 1108 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:44AM1.16m | 10:58PM1.51m | 11:30AM1.21m | 11:52PM1.35m | 12:17PM1.25m | 00:50AM1.21m | 1:06PM1.27m | 1:56AM1.08m | 1:56PM1.29m | 3:08AM1.00m | 2:50PM1.31m | 4:18AM0.95m | 3:45PM1.33m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:13PM0.50m | 6:13AM0.43m | 6:06PM0.51m | 6:44AM0.54m | 7:01PM0.52m | 7:10AM0.63m | 7:59PM0.52m | 7:33AM0.70m | 9:03PM0.53m | 7:58AM0.75m | 10:15PM0.52m | 8:34AM0.78m | 11:25PM0.50m | ||||||||
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 | 7:33 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
 | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 3 | -3 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | -1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | — | E 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 207 | 176 | 147 | 105 | 84 | 49 | 31 | 21 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | 2 | 1108 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | — | S 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 7 | SW 6 | SE 12 | S 12 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | 123 | 98 | 65 | 45 | 43 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SW 6 | NNE 3 | — | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 31 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 18 | 6 | 1 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | WNW 3 | SSW 3 | S 7 | S 10 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — |
| kJ | 52 | 100 | 108 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 360 | 804 | 1255 | 1291 | 1317 | 1538 | 1334 | 1327 | 1085 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 114 | 859 | 114 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1204 | 833 | 581 | 114 | 1360 | 9 | 188 | 188 | 9 | 188 | 1358 | 9 |
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