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La Popular (Mar-del-Plata) Surf Forecast
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La Popular (Mar-del-Plata) surfForecast / Buenos Aires / Argentina
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 -03Forecast 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
14.8° C
(Which is 1.5°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 8AM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 11s |
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 ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | |
1504 | 1420 | 1297 | 900 | 948 | 985 | 1103 | 1253 | 2282 | 2727 | 3039 | 1557 | 2610 | 1981 | 2043 | 2282 | 1847 | 1512 | 649 | 442 | 375 | 313 | 244 | 194 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 2:22AM1.48m | 3:37PM1.04m | 3:26AM1.47m | 4:24PM1.14m | 4:28AM1.46m | 5:09PM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:10AM0.53m | 9:06PM0.79m | 11:00AM0.54m | 10:29PM0.73m | 11:47AM0.56m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
 kJ | 1504 | 1420 | 1297 | 900 | 948 | 734 | 585 | — | 1549 | 1733 | 1839 | 1557 | 1396 | 1327 | 1257 | 1169 | 1065 | 843 | 649 | 442 | 375 | 313 | 244 | 194 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 18 | — | — | — | — | SE 16 | SE 16 | — | — | SE 15 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | — | — | 8 | 72 | 87 | 82 | 139 | 131 | 154 | 130 | 103 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 16 | — | — | — | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | 21 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | W 4 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 6 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | W 3 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 10 | 171 | 51 | 129 | 985 | 1103 | 1253 | 2282 | 2727 | 3039 | 1 | 2610 | 1981 | 2043 | 2282 | 1847 | 1512 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 395 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 179 | 481 | 531 | 441 | 2 | 179 | 2 | 0 | 179 | 179 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
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