La Popular (Mar-del-Plata) surf break

La Popular (Mar-del-Plata) surfForecast / Buenos Aires / Argentina

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Tuesday 19 May 2026 -03
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
La Popular (Mar-del-Plata) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's La Popular (Mar-del-Plata) sea temperature is
13.8° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at La Popular (Mar-del-Plata) today?

The current surf forecast for La Popular (Mar-del-Plata) at 12AM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 19). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)10ft (3.0m)14s
Afternoon (20 May)10ft (3.0m)13s
Evening (20 May)8ft (2.5m)12s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue night, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue night, calm by Thu night).

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
!
!
!
!
!
!
1
!
2
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
1
Swell
Height Map
Height MapHeight Map
Height MapHeight MapHeight Map
Height MapHeight MapHeight Map
Height MapHeight MapHeight Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
S
11
2
S
12
2.1
SSE
13
3
SSE
15
3
SSE
15
3
SSE
14
3
SSE
14
3
SSE
13
3
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
12
3
S
12
2.2
SSE
12
2.2
SSE
12
2.4
SSE
16
2.3
SSE
13
2.2
SSE
13
2.2
SSE
12
2
SSE
12
1.9
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
12
1.5
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
739
1148
1474
3874
4076
3519
2774
2653
2458
1961
2445
1251
1347
2793
1816
1622
1422
1216
1071
824
725
633
512
460
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
S
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
5
S
0
W
5
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NNW
10
NNE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
9:02PM1.88m
10:09AM1.14m
9:53PM1.91m
11:09AM1.07m
10:49PM1.88m
12:14PM1.03m
Low Tide
3:17PM0.75m
4:58AM0.11m
4:00PM0.78m
5:55AM0.11m
4:46PM0.80m
6:54AM0.14m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:47
7:48
7:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:44
5:43
Temp °C
10
10
10
11
11
10
10
10
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
10
9
9
9
8
8
8
9
11
6
6
5
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
4
5
7
6
7
7
5
5
5
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
11
1.6
S
13
2.1
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
12
2.2
SSE
12
2.2
SSE
12
2.4
SSE
16
2.3
SSE
13
2.2
SSE
13
2.2
SSE
12
2
SSE
12
1.9
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
12
1.5
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
11
Energy kJ
433
809
1474
1728
1251
1347
2793
1816
1622
1422
1216
1071
824
725
633
512
460
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSE
14
1.3
SSE
16
1.1
SSE
16
Energy kJ
553
788
651
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
S
11
2
S
12
0.9
SSW
5
3
SSE
15
3
SSE
15
3
SSE
14
3
SSE
14
3
SSE
13
3
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
12
3
S
12
Energy kJ
739
1148
43
3874
4076
3519
2774
2653
2458
1961
2445
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
3
5
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
179
179
179
179
179
573
1182
119
119
119
119
119
119
119
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Provincia de Buenos Aires
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
3
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Argentina
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
3
5
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
7
7
5
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our La Popular (Mar-del-Plata) surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest