
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Paloma (Mar del Plata) today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for La Paloma (Mar del Plata) at 12PM is: 2.0m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at La Paloma (Mar del Plata). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat morning, light winds from the WSW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 10 | WSW 7 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
100 | 243 | 582 | 750 | 766 | 547 | 971 | 435 | 512 | 750 | 798 | 499 | 453 | 355 | 377 | 401 | 482 | 627 | 1462 | 1671 | 1643 | 1491 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:11PM1.27m | 3:22AM0.92m | 3:15PM1.32m | 4:31AM0.90m | 4:22PM1.38m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:02AM0.52m | 9:39PM0.18m | 8:49AM0.54m | 10:52PM0.15m | 9:48AM0.54m | |||||||||||||||||
7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | -2 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
100 | 82 | 64 | 51 | 37 | 36 | 508 | 435 | 100 | 118 | 112 | 161 | 161 | 192 | 179 | 211 | 172 | 627 | 1462 | 1671 | 1643 | 1491 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | SE 14 | E 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 12 |
3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 35 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 89 | 2 | 878 | 1062 | 463 | 118 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | S 11 | — | — | — |
4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 160 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 7 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | WNW 4 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — |
22 | 243 | 582 | 750 | 766 | 547 | 971 | 5 | 512 | 750 | 798 | 499 | 453 | 355 | 377 | 401 | 482 | 430 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 414 | 199 | 501 | 550 | 183 | 38 | 38 | 134 | 134 | 134 | 550 | 589 | 199 | 199 | 199 | 103 | 13 | 13 | 199 | 103 | 13 | 13 |
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