La Popular (Mar-del-Plata) surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Sunday 26 Apr 2026 -03
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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
18.1° C
(Which is 3.6°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 8PM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)--
Afternoon (26 Apr)2ft (0.6m)9s
Evening (26 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Mon night).

Sun
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wed
29
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
!
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.2
E
7
1.7
SSW
7
2.5
SSW
8
3
S
9
3
S
10
3
S
10
2.1
SSE
10
2.1
SSE
10
2
SSE
10
2.1
SE
11
2.1
SE
11
2
SE
11
1.9
SE
11
1.8
SE
11
1.6
SE
11
1.5
SE
11
1.3
SE
11
1.3
SE
11
1.1
SE
11
1.1
SE
11
0.9
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
57
54
4
294
824
1622
1864
1446
782
865
836
1046
1027
949
821
752
627
515
368
368
297
249
180
147
Wind (km/h)
35
WNW
55
W
45
W
40
WSW
50
SW
50
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
25
WSW
20
W
20
W
20
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NW
40
NNW
40
WNW
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:55PM1.03m
3:26AM1.62m
4:49PM1.09m
4:31AM1.57m
5:35PM1.16m
5:31AM1.51m
Low Tide
10:22AM0.33m
9:18PM0.85m
11:25AM0.38m
10:50PM0.80m
12:20PM0.42m
00:06AM0.73m
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
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7:26
7:28
7:28
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6:07
6:07
6:06
6:05
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
9
10
12
13
13
13
14
14
14
12
11
10
10
9
9
12
15
14
12
12
12
14
15
5
-3
1
4
4
3
4
6
8
10
7
6
5
5
4
4
6
8
9
6
5
5
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.2
E
7
0.1
E
7
2.1
SSE
10
2.1
SSE
10
2
SSE
10
2.1
SE
11
2.1
SE
11
2
SE
11
1.9
SE
11
1.8
SE
11
1.6
SE
11
1.5
SE
11
1.3
SE
11
1.3
SE
11
1.1
SE
11
1.1
SE
11
0.9
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
Energy kJ
57
54
4
1
782
865
836
1046
1027
949
821
752
627
515
368
368
297
249
180
147
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
5
0.2
E
7
0.1
S
10
1.5
S
11
1.2
SSW
10
1.1
SSW
10
1.2
SSW
9
0.9
SSW
9
0.8
SSW
9
0.7
SSW
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.3
SSW
7
0.2
NNE
5
Energy kJ
5
4
2
516
294
245
227
143
106
72
49
48
29
19
18
18
11
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
7
1.2
SE
12
0.3
WSW
5
0.2
S
8
Energy kJ
4
389
6
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
4
1.1
W
4
1.5
SW
5
1.7
SSW
7
2.5
SSW
8
3
S
9
3
S
10
3
S
10
1.8
SSW
11
1.8
SSW
10
1.6
SSW
10
1.6
SSW
9
1.6
SW
9
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.6
NNW
3
0.7
NNW
3
0.8
NW
4
1
NNW
4
1
NW
4
Energy kJ
15
41
113
294
824
1622
1864
1446
763
731
491
424
388
3
2
5
5
6
10
15
29
34
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
1
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
Distance (km)
1334
1207
1207
1334
1365
1358
1358
1228
568
2
2
0
0
0
0
2
2
52
4
98
140
394
394
441
Best forecast wave conditions in Provincia de Buenos Aires
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Argentina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
9
8
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
6
6
9
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