La Popular (Mar-del-Plata) surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Thursday 07 May 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
16.3° C
(Which is 2.8°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 10PM is: 1.9m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 May)--
Afternoon (07 May)5ft (1.5m)9s
Evening (07 May)6ft (1.9m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds.

Thu
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sun
10
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)
1
2
3
2
3
3
1
1
0
0
1
1
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0
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSE
11
1.5
SE
9
2
S
12
1.9
SSE
11
1.9
SSE
11
1.5
SE
11
1.7
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
11
2.1
SSW
10
3.5
S
12
4
S
13
4.5
S
15
6.5
S
16
6.5
S
16
6.5
S
16
6.5
S
16
6
S
15
6
S
15
5.5
S
14
5
S
14
5
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
452
343
1058
858
894
534
739
698
628
527
556
838
3504
5498
9337
21836
21261
19741
18888
16415
14359
12401
10347
8722
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
30
SW
40
W
50
W
45
W
40
W
40
SW
40
WSW
45
SW
45
SW
50
SW
45
SW
45
SW
40
SW
40
SW
40
SW
35
SW
25
WSW
30
W
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
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
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
11:37AM1.00m
10:51PM1.54m
12:17PM0.97m
11:33PM1.53m
1:01PM0.94m
00:22AM1.51m
Low Tide
4:46PM0.85m
6:46AM0.45m
5:21PM0.85m
7:34AM0.48m
6:01PM0.85m
8:25AM0.51m
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part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
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part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
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7:37
7:37
7:39
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5:55
5:54
5:53
5:52
1
4
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
14
13
13
12
12
11
10
9
9
11
10
9
8
9
9
9
9
10
11
11
10
8
11
11
10
9
10
10
7
3
0
-1
0
3
2
0
-2
-2
-1
-1
-1
1
2
2
3
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSE
11
1.5
SE
9
1.5
S
12
1.9
SSE
11
1.9
SSE
11
1.5
SE
11
1.7
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
11
2.1
SSW
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.3
E
11
0.4
ENE
11
5.5
SSE
16
5.5
SSE
16
5
SSE
16
5
SSE
16
5
SSE
16
4.5
SSE
15
4.5
SSE
14
4
SSE
14
4
SSE
14
Energy kJ
452
343
650
858
894
534
739
698
628
527
556
838
33
21
46
14296
14421
13230
12580
11228
9738
8393
6740
5861
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
8
1.1
SSE
11
1.2
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
1.1
S
7
0.4
ENE
8
1
ESE
10
0.7
SE
9
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
1.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
134
290
242
118
75
134
23
204
90
23
23
288
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
7
1
SE
10
0.7
ENE
8
0.3
SE
11
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
Energy kJ
44
196
51
19
32
37
35
24
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
4
1.1
S
5
2
S
12
1.4
S
8
0.9
SW
4
1
WSW
4
1.6
SW
5
1.6
WSW
5
1.7
WSW
9
0.8
WNW
4
3.5
S
12
4
S
13
4.5
S
15
6.5
S
16
6.5
S
16
6.5
S
16
6.5
S
16
6
S
15
6
S
15
5.5
S
14
5
S
14
5
S
14
Energy kJ
31
64
1058
223
27
40
133
143
450
27
3504
5498
9337
21836
21261
19741
18888
16415
14359
12401
10347
8722
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
5
2
2
2
1
2
4
4
Distance (km)
119
8
119
2
2
0
1100
1321
1110
1143
1100
573
584
573
816
1100
1211
1100
1100
1100
1100
1240
1207
1207
Best forecast wave conditions in Provincia de Buenos Aires
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Argentina
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
7
6
6
6
7
5
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
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