La Paloma (Mar del Plata) Water Temperature and Wetsuit Guide

(Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina)

Today's La Paloma (Mar del Plata) sea temperature is 15.9 °C

(Which is 2.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Mean: 13.4 °C
Range: 11.3 °C to 15.2 °C
Statistics for 09 May (1981–2005)
  • neoprene wetsuit hood for warmth and a watertight seal in cold sea temperatures
  • neoprene gloves for warmth, grip, and protection in cold temperatures

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood and gloves.

The water temperature (15 °C) at La Paloma (Mar del Plata) is quite cool. You will need a quality spring wetsuit, and maybe neoprene hood because it will be cloudy with an effective air temperature of just (5 °C). Gloves are a good idea, neoprene boots optional.

Argentina Sea Water Temperature

Map of current Argentina
Surface Water Temperatures
based on measurements from oceanographic satellites
Argentina Water Temperature Anomaly

Map of current Argentina
Sea Water Temperature Anomalies

(compared with long term averages
at this time of year)

(click thumbnails to expand)

Below is a graph of Historical Sea Surface Temperature for La Paloma (Mar del Plata). This has been derived from analysis of two decades of oceanographic satellite measurements of nearby open water. We have calculated the average water temperature variation around the year as well as the extremes that have been observed on each date.

La Paloma (Mar del Plata) Water Temperature Graph

All of the graphs for the surf breaks presented on Surf-Forecast.com are on the same scale to enable comparison between locations around the world.

La Paloma sea temperatures peak in the range 17 to 21°C (63 to 70°F) on around the 10th of February and are at their lowest on about the 6th of August, in the range 6 to 11°C (43 to 52°F). The maximum La Paloma sea temperatures in early to mid February require something like a 3/2mm fully sealed wetsuit. The lowest sea temperatures at La Paloma mean that you will need a flexible 6/5/4mm wetsuit or a well fitting 5/4mm wetsuit with gloves and 5mm neoprene booties and a hood to surf here in the first week of August.

Actual sea surface water temperatures close to shore at La Paloma (Mar del Plata) can vary by several degrees compared with these open water averages. This is especially true after heavy rain, close to river mouths or after long periods of strong offshore winds. Offshore winds cause colder deep water to replace surface water that has been warmed by the sun. Air temperature, wind-chill and sunshine should also be considered before deciding on the kind of wetsuit needed to stay warm when surfing at La Paloma (Mar del Plata). Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.

 

Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest