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 am 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's La Popular (Mar-del-Plata) sea temperature is
10.1° C
1.5° 

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 (18 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for La Popular (Mar-del-Plata) at 8AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Afternoon (18 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)10s
Evening (18 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
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
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
S
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.1
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.8
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
96
94
110
120
120
90
90
92
72
72
73
296
339
319
201
78
76
71
89
88
66
64
45
42
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
S
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
30
SSE
25
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
S
25
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
S
20
SE
10
E
15
E
10
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
9:30PM1.90m
10:28AM1.03m
10:24PM1.81m
11:21AM1.06m
11:18PM1.69m
12:15PM1.10m
Low Tide
5:26AM0.14m
4:27PM0.63m
6:13AM0.21m
5:23PM0.62m
6:57AM0.31m
6:21PM0.62m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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clear
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:00
8:00
8:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:51
5:52
5:52
 mm
Temp °C
11
11
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
8
8
9
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
8
7
7
Feels °C
9
9
6
6
5
5
3
4
5
5
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
5
3
3
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