Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Paloma (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) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for La Paloma (Mar del Plata) at 11AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at La Paloma (Mar del Plata). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 5°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SW 4 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 29 | 194 | 352 | 462 | 501 | 478 | 527 | 595 | 637 | 904 | 1055 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-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 | 11:55AM1.17m | 00:39AM1.01m | 12:38PM1.15m | 1:35AM0.92m | 1:23PM1.13m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:21AM0.39m | 6:57PM0.25m | 6:53AM0.47m | 7:46PM0.28m | 7:25AM0.53m | 8:37PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||
7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 5 | -1 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | SW 7 | SSW 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 9 | S 11 |
23 | 24 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 680 | 798 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SW 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SE 14 | S 7 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SW 5 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 2 | — | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 29 | 194 | 352 | 462 | 501 | 478 | 527 | 595 | 637 | 904 | 1055 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 440 | 439 | 498 | 1247 | 1370 | 836 | 1340 | 1202 | 1163 | 1181 | 1351 | 1351 | 1357 |
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