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: 8 am 14 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's La Popular (Mar-del-Plata) sea temperature is
9.9° C
1.6° 

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 (14 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for La Popular (Mar-del-Plata) at 2PM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Afternoon (14 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Evening (14 Aug)3ft (0.9m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
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)
1.3
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
1.2
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
7
1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
9
1
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
353
394
356
218
201
156
119
116
90
90
88
66
84
87
77
199
97
131
144
167
152
155
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
15
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
30
NE
25
NE
15
ENE
10
N
5
W
10
WSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:23AM1.02m
8:24PM1.82m
9:11AM1.06m
9:16PM1.76m
9:57AM1.11m
Low Tide
3:30AM0.14m
2:32PM0.59m
4:16AM0.17m
3:28PM0.54m
4:58AM0.24m
4:21PM0.51m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:37
7:35
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:13
6:14
6:14
 mm
1
2
2
1
Temp °C
10
10
11
11
10
11
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
13
14
12
11
Feels °C
6
6
6
6
4
6
5
7
7
6
6
6
6
7
8
10
10
11
12
11
9
9
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