La Popular (Mar-del-Plata) Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.01° S 57.54° W

La Popular (Mar-del-Plata) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 25 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's La Popular (Mar-del-Plata) sea temperature is
9.8°C
1.4° 

La Popular (Mar-del-Plata) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at La Popular (Mar-del-Plata) today (25 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for La Popular (Mar-del-Plata) at 4PM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.2m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Afternoon (25 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Evening (25 Aug)5ft (1.6m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
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
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
0
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.1
SE
14
1.3
SE
14
1.6
SE
14
1.7
SE
14
1.7
SE
13
1.6
SE
13
1.7
SE
16
1.7
SE
14
1.7
SE
14
1.6
SE
14
1.4
SE
13
1.3
SE
13
1.3
SE
13
1.2
SE
13
1.1
SE
12
1
SE
12
0.9
SE
12
0.8
SE
12
0.8
SE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
360
353
308
422
648
1019
1036
1006
846
1366
1196
1163
951
711
618
552
473
341
287
236
167
161
Wind (km/h)
15
N
20
N
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NE
25
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
5
N
5
NNW
5
NNE
5
E
5
NNW
10
W
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:04AM0.91m
5:27PM1.41m
6:40AM0.91m
6:12PM1.46m
7:08AM0.91m
6:52PM1.51m
Low Tide
10:25AM0.77m
1:14AM0.44m
11:32AM0.73m
1:56AM0.42m
12:32PM0.68m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:20
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:22
6:22
6:23
 mm
2
2
Temp °C
4
5
8
10
10
8
6
7
7
8
11
14
12
11
11
11
11
12
14
16
13
11
Feels °C
-1
0
3
4
4
2
0
1
1
2
5
9
8
10
9
10
10
11
12
14
9
7
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