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 23 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's La Popular (Mar-del-Plata) sea temperature is
10.1° C
1.6° 

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 (23 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for La Popular (Mar-del-Plata) at 1PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am July 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Afternoon (23 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Evening (23 Jul)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 5mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri night, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat night).

Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
0
1
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
7
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
E
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.4
SSE
13
0.5
S
12
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.7
SSE
14
0.7
SSE
13
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.4
SSE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
36
33
32
38
38
38
35
35
55
78
146
148
198
176
110
103
69
63
40
37
37
60
Wind (km/h)
10
N
15
N
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
25
NNE
15
N
20
NNE
15
NNE
20
N
20
N
15
NNW
15
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
20
N
15
N
15
N
20
N
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
2:54PM1.28m
3:27AM1.11m
3:43PM1.33m
4:33AM1.03m
4:30PM1.38m
Low Tide
8:46AM0.63m
9:46PM0.61m
9:13AM0.71m
11:03PM0.58m
9:38AM0.76m
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:58
7:56
7:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:54
5:54
5:55
 mm
3
2
Temp °C
5
5
6
9
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
10
11
12
12
12
12
11
12
14
14
12
Feels °C
1
1
2
5
4
3
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
9
8
9
7
8
11
12
8
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