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 pm 22 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's La Popular (Mar-del-Plata) sea temperature is
10.8°C
1.7° 

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 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for La Popular (Mar-del-Plata) at 5AM is: 2.3m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm September 22). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Sep)7ft (2.1m)12s
Afternoon (23 Sep)6ft (1.9m)13s
Evening (23 Sep)5.5ft (1.7m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 4°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Tue night, fresh winds from the NNW by Wed afternoon).

Tue
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
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)
!
!
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSE
13
3
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
13
2.2
SSE
13
2.1
SSE
12
2
SSE
13
1.9
SSE
13
1.8
SE
13
1.7
SSE
13
1.6
SE
13
1.4
SE
13
1.4
SE
14
1.2
SE
13
1.1
SE
13
1
SE
13
0.9
SE
13
0.8
SE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3287
2983
2510
2052
1556
1354
1269
1198
1077
904
816
711
671
525
437
331
230
175
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
5
SSW
15
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
30
NW
30
NNW
30
NW
35
NW
35
NW
35
NW
30
NW
30
NNW
15
NW
15
NNW
Wind State
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-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:53PM1.32m
5:32AM0.88m
4:48PM1.37m
5:59AM0.90m
5:36PM1.41m
Low Tide
11:36PM0.47m
9:56AM0.74m
00:28AM0.45m
11:06AM0.69m
clear
clear
clear
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:45
6:46
6:47
 mm
Temp °C
7
7
6
4
4
6
10
13
16
13
12
12
13
13
16
20
20
16
Feels °C
2
4
1
-2
-3
-2
2
5
9
7
5
4
6
6
10
15
18
14
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