Surf Forecasts:
La Paloma (Mar del Plata) surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, S swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 23 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, S swell with 2,519 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 18 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for La Paloma (Mar del Plata) this week:
The surf forecast for La Paloma (Mar del Plata) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at La Paloma (Mar del Plata) in the next 16 days are 3.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Paloma (Mar del Plata) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the S by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Fri afternoon, min 4°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SW 4 | S 7 | S 7 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 9 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 111 | 68 | 41 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 278 | 279 | 761 | 783 | 1070 | 908 | 1065 | 2519 | 2480 | 1518 | 843 | 572 | 326 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:13AM1.17m | 11:46PM1.11m | 11:55AM1.17m | 00:39AM1.01m | 12:38PM1.15m | 1:35AM0.92m | 1:23PM1.13m | 2:37AM0.86m | 2:14PM1.10m | 3:44AM0.82m | 3:12PM1.10m | 4:48AM0.80m | 4:12PM1.11m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:08PM0.23m | 6:21AM0.39m | 6:57PM0.25m | 6:53AM0.47m | 7:46PM0.28m | 7:25AM0.53m | 8:37PM0.31m | 8:01AM0.58m | 9:35PM0.33m | 8:43AM0.61m | 10:38PM0.34m | 9:35AM0.62m | 11:43PM0.33m | ||||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
 | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 5 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 5 | -3 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 9 | NE 8 | S 10 | S 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 62 | 48 | 37 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 715 | 2 | 696 | 1609 | 2480 | 1518 | 843 | 572 | 326 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SE 8 | SE 12 | E 11 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | 62 | 68 | 41 | 25 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | — | — | SE 14 | SE 8 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 |
| kJ | 34 | — | — | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | — | — | WNW 2 | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | SW 4 | S 7 | S 7 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 9 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 13 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 111 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 13 | 278 | 279 | 761 | 783 | 1070 | 908 | 1065 | 2519 | — | — | — | 3 | 31 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1355 | 1361 | 1202 | 1351 | 1361 | 38 | 20 | 199 | 20 | 20 | 103 | 10 | 10 | 389 | 102 |
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