La Paloma (Mar del Plata) surfForecast / Buenos Aires / Argentina

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 -03
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La Paloma (Mar del Plata) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's La Paloma (Mar del Plata) sea temperature is
14.6° C
(Which is 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at La Paloma (Mar del Plata) today?

The current surf forecast for La Paloma (Mar del Plata) at 8AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)10ft (3.0m)14s
Afternoon (20 May)10ft (3.0m)13s
Evening (20 May)8ft (2.5m)12s

Table - waves today at La Paloma (Mar del Plata). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
S
14
3
S
15
3
S
15
3
SSE
14
3
SSE
14
3
SSE
13
3
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
12
2.5
SSE
12
2.3
SSE
12
2.3
SSE
12
2.5
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
13
2.3
SSE
13
2.2
SSE
12
2.1
SSE
12
1.9
SSE
12
1.8
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
12
1.5
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2407
4353
4224
3419
2930
2951
2553
2078
1835
1366
1568
2390
2121
1733
1477
1310
1071
918
811
713
573
460
387
387
Wind (km/h)
30
SW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
S
30
SSW
40
SSW
35
S
30
S
25
S
20
S
20
SSW
20
S
15
S
10
S
10
S
5
SE
5
NNE
5
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
N
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:02AM1.03m
9:54PM1.54m
10:57AM0.98m
10:51PM1.50m
11:54AM0.94m
Low Tide
4:08PM0.45m
5:34AM-0.04m
5:05PM0.44m
6:32AM0.02m
6:05PM0.44m
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:48
7:48
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:44
5:43
Temp °C
11
11
11
9
10
10
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
9
9
8
8
8
9
11
11
10
4
3
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
5
6
7
5
5
5
7
8
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
S
14
2.5
SSE
12
2.3
SSE
12
2.3
SSE
12
2.5
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
13
2.3
SSE
13
2.2
SSE
12
2.1
SSE
12
1.9
SSE
12
1.8
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
12
1.5
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
Energy kJ
2407
1835
1366
1568
2390
2121
1733
1477
1310
1071
918
811
713
573
460
387
387
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSE
16
1.4
SSE
16
0.9
SSE
16
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
848
1016
475
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
6
3
S
15
3
S
15
3
SSE
14
3
SSE
14
3
SSE
13
3
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
12
Energy kJ
111
4353
4224
3419
2930
2951
2553
2078
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
5
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
199
199
199
592
1341
103
103
103
103
103
103
103
20
20
20
102
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Provincia de Buenos Aires
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Argentina
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
7
7
8
6
5
5
5
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