La Popular (Mar-del-Plata) surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Monday 11 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
15.3° C
(Which is 2.0°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 8PM is: 2.3m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)--
Afternoon (11 May)8ft (2.5m)13s
Evening (11 May)7.5ft (2.3m)13s

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 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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)
4
3
2
2
2
3
4
3
1
2
2
2
!
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4
4
2
3
!
4
3
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
13
2.3
SSE
13
2.1
SSE
13
2.1
SSE
13
2
SSE
13
1.9
SSE
13
1.7
SSE
12
1.9
SSE
12
2
S
12
2.3
S
11
3
S
11
3.5
S
12
3.5
S
12
2.3
S
12
2.2
S
12
2.1
S
11
2
S
11
3
SSW
11
2.5
S
11
2.5
S
11
2.5
S
11
2.3
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2402
2206
2052
1765
1442
1420
1297
1121
843
985
1117
1270
2289
3156
3279
1480
1302
1107
951
2022
1583
1642
1733
1300
Wind (km/h)
20
W
25
NW
25
NW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
W
20
SW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
W
20
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
20
W
15
WSW
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
2:47PM0.97m
2:22AM1.48m
3:37PM1.04m
3:26AM1.47m
4:24PM1.14m
4:28AM1.46m
Low Tide
9:18AM0.52m
7:51PM0.82m
10:10AM0.53m
9:06PM0.79m
11:00AM0.54m
10:29PM0.73m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:41
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:51
5:50
5:49
Temp °C
11
14
12
11
11
11
11
10
12
12
12
11
11
11
10
9
12
14
12
11
10
10
10
10
6
8
6
4
4
4
5
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
4
6
8
8
7
5
6
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
13
2.3
SSE
13
2.1
SSE
13
2.1
SSE
13
2
SSE
13
1.9
SSE
13
1.7
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
12
2.5
S
11
2.5
S
12
2.5
S
12
2.3
S
12
2.2
S
12
2.1
S
11
2
S
11
1.9
S
11
2.1
S
11
2.1
S
11
2.1
S
11
1.9
S
11
Energy kJ
2402
2206
2052
1765
1442
1420
1297
1121
843
734
518
1570
1914
1987
1480
1302
1107
951
843
1009
1068
1104
888
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
18
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.2
ESE
15
0.2
ESE
15
0.3
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
Energy kJ
12
12
10
9
9
9
21
21
16
54
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
14
Energy kJ
20
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NW
4
0.6
NW
3
0.7
WNW
4
0.7
W
4
1.4
SW
7
1.3
SW
7
1.9
SSE
12
2
S
12
2.3
S
11
3
S
11
3.5
S
12
3.5
S
12
3
SSW
11
2.5
S
11
2.5
S
11
2.5
S
11
2.3
S
11
Energy kJ
19
7
13
13
193
194
985
1117
1270
2289
3156
3279
2022
1583
1642
1733
1300
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
2
3
4
3
2
2
4
1
4
5
4
4
4
2
3
2
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
2
18
140
394
487
0
114
179
481
531
179
2
2
1
0
0
179
0
1
0
1
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Provincia de Buenos Aires
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
4
3
2
1
4
5
6
4
4
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Argentina
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
3
4
3
2
2
2
2
4
5
6
4
4
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
5
8
8
6
6
9
9
8
9
5
5
5
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