La Popular (Mar-del-Plata) surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Tuesday 28 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
17.8° C
(Which is 3.4°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 2PM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am April 28). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Apr)5ft (1.6m)11s
Afternoon (28 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Evening (28 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed morning, light winds from the NW by Wed night).

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Fri
1
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
12 AM
3 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
4
3
2
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SE
11
1.6
SE
11
1.5
SE
11
1.4
SE
11
1.3
SE
11
1.3
SE
11
1.2
SE
11
1.1
SE
11
1.1
SE
10
0.9
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
1.7
SSW
10
2.4
SSW
10
1.5
S
10
1.3
SSW
10
1.2
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
738
627
515
453
368
368
332
292
244
180
150
124
533
1102
487
349
284
290
259
254
244
192
153
146
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
20
NW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NNW
30
NW
35
NNW
45
NW
40
WNW
35
WSW
30
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
NW
20
NW
25
NNW
30
NNW
25
NW
15
NNW
20
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:31AM1.57m
5:35PM1.16m
5:31AM1.51m
6:17PM1.25m
6:25AM1.44m
6:55PM1.34m
Low Tide
12:20PM0.42m
00:06AM0.73m
1:06PM0.48m
1:09AM0.65m
1:44PM0.55m
2:02AM0.58m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
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7:28
7:28
7:30
7:31
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6:06
6:05
6:04
6:01
Temp °C
9
9
12
15
14
12
12
13
13
14
17
18
15
13
12
12
11
11
15
18
16
14
13
13
4
3
6
9
10
8
7
7
6
5
9
11
9
9
9
9
7
6
9
13
13
10
8
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SE
11
1.6
SE
11
1.5
SE
11
1.4
SE
11
1.3
SE
11
1.3
SE
11
1.2
SE
11
1.1
SE
11
1.1
SE
10
0.9
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
0.7
SE
10
1.6
SSW
10
1.5
S
10
1.3
SSW
10
1.2
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
10
Energy kJ
738
627
515
453
368
368
332
292
244
180
150
124
102
490
487
349
284
290
259
254
244
192
153
146
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
9
0.7
SSW
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.5
SSW
8
0.5
S
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
7
0.3
SSW
7
0.3
S
7
0.3
NE
5
0.3
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
Energy kJ
101
72
49
48
32
29
19
18
11
10
4
7
2
64
64
65
64
37
41
43
19
18
18
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
7
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
4
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.7
NW
3
0.8
NW
4
0.9
NW
4
1
W
4
1.3
WSW
8
1.7
SSW
10
2.4
SSW
10
0.4
NW
3
0.3
NW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.5
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.4
N
3
0.6
N
3
0.8
N
4
Energy kJ
4
2
2
5
2
3
10
19
24
36
198
533
1102
2
1
2
5
4
2
2
7
17
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
4
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
2
2
2
2
4
4
98
140
394
395
484
487
163
0
0
0
4
98
140
40
11
11
120
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Provincia de Buenos Aires
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
4
4
3
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Argentina
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
4
4
3
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
8
8
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
6
7
7
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