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: 2 pm 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's La Popular (Mar-del-Plata) sea temperature is
9.8°C
1.4° 

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 (28 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for La Popular (Mar-del-Plata) at 6PM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Aug)--
Afternoon (28 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Evening (28 Aug)2ft (0.6m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
78
78
57
57
56
38
39
76
69
48
44
41
41
40
40
24
23
42
38
25
Wind (km/h)
5
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
15
NW
20
NNW
15
WNW
10
NW
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
5
WSW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NW
10
N
10
NNW
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
High Tide
7:30PM1.54m
8:02AM0.98m
8:08PM1.56m
8:33AM1.05m
8:47PM1.55m
Low Tide
1:25PM0.63m
3:11AM0.38m
2:15PM0.58m
3:46AM0.38m
3:03PM0.53m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:24
6:25
6:25
 mm
Temp °C
14
16
15
13
11
11
10
12
16
18
18
15
11
11
10
10
14
18
18
15
Feels °C
12
13
12
9
8
7
5
8
13
15
15
12
6
9
7
6
9
14
15
12
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