
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at La Popular (Mar-del-Plata) today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for La Popular (Mar-del-Plata) at 8AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at La Popular (Mar-del-Plata). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
96 | 94 | 110 | 120 | 120 | 90 | 90 | 92 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 296 | 339 | 319 | 201 | 78 | 76 | 71 | 89 | 88 | 66 | 64 | 45 | 42 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:30PM1.90m | 10:28AM1.03m | 10:24PM1.81m | 11:21AM1.06m | 11:18PM1.69m | 12:15PM1.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:26AM0.14m | 4:27PM0.63m | 6:13AM0.21m | 5:23PM0.62m | 6:57AM0.31m | 6:21PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 6 | S 9 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
96 | 94 | 110 | 120 | 120 | 90 | 90 | 92 | 72 | 72 | 70 | 53 | 51 | 51 | 33 | 78 | 53 | 45 | 89 | 88 | 66 | 64 | 45 | 42 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 4 | E 5 | S 11 | S 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
4 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 73 | 146 | 106 | 104 | 50 | 32 | 76 | 71 | 40 | 31 | 27 | 21 | 20 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | — | — | S 11 | S 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | S 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 6 | 6 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 7 | 18 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SE 5 | — | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 24 | 35 | 46 | 58 | 51 | 296 | 339 | 319 | 201 | 60 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 479 | 119 | 119 | 345 | 119 | 345 | 402 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 118 | 118 | 2 | 119 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
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