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: 2 pm 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's La Popular (Mar-del-Plata) sea temperature is
10.2°C
1.8° 

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 (29 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for La Popular (Mar-del-Plata) at 7PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Aug)--
Afternoon (29 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Evening (29 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
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
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
ENE
8
0.4
E
8
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
69
46
44
41
41
25
45
39
23
23
38
25
39
23
24
38
41
23
39
39
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
10
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
15
N
25
NNW
25
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
15
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
10
SSW
15
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:08PM1.56m
8:33AM1.05m
8:47PM1.55m
9:09AM1.13m
Low Tide
2:15PM0.58m
3:46AM0.38m
3:03PM0.53m
4:21AM0.40m
3:52PM0.49m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:15
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:25
6:25
6:27
 mm
2
Temp °C
16
18
18
16
13
11
11
12
15
18
18
16
15
11
11
11
14
17
15
12
Feels °C
14
15
15
13
10
8
7
7
10
14
16
13
12
7
7
7
10
14
13
8
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