La Perla (Mar del Plata) Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina)

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La Perla (Mar del Plata) Surf Guide

La Perla (Mar del Plata) in Provincia de Buenos Aires is a sheltered beach break that has pretty consitent surf. Autumn and winter are the optimum times of year for waves. Ideal winds are from the west with some shelter here from south winds. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the east. The beach breaks favour lefts. Even when the surf is up, crowds are unknown.

La Perla (Mar del Plata) Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	15.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing La Perla (Mar del Plata):

The best conditions reported for surf at La Perla (Mar del Plata) occur when a East swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

Hourly Forecast

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What's the best time of year to surf La Perla (Mar del Plata) (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing La Perla (Mar del Plata) with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 0% of the time in January while 1% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 99% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

99%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore La Perla (Mar del Plata) Location Map

Interactive La Perla (Mar del Plata) surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to La Perla (Mar del Plata) is Mar Del Plata Airport (MDQ) in Argentina, which is 6 km (4 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to La Perla (Mar del Plata) is Villa Gesell Airport (VLG), also in Argentina, 95 km (59 miles) away.

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La Perla (Mar del Plata) Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 11 May 2026, 18:50 Local Time

m, °C	Mon		Tue
ft, °F	6PM	9PM	0AM	3AM
Wave (m)	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE
Period (s)	13	13	13	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off

What does La Perla (Mar del Plata) look like?

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Credit: Matias Tazza

Tides at La Perla (Mar del Plata)

Current tide and informaton

For Mar del Plata, Argentina, 7 km from La Perla (Mar del Plata).

Next High Water: 02:22am | 1.48m

Next Low Water: 07:51pm | 0.82m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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La Perla (Mar del Plata) Sea Temperature

The water temperature (15.3 °C) at La Perla (Mar del Plata) is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (12.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

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