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 am 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's La Popular (Mar-del-Plata) sea temperature is
10.1° 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 (20 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for La Popular (Mar-del-Plata) at 9AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Afternoon (20 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Evening (20 Jul)2ft (0.6m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue morning, min 6°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
9
0.9
S
8
0.9
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.7
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.4
E
9
0.6
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
7
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
97
115
113
86
84
63
60
43
42
54
39
40
27
64
96
38
54
55
57
57
58
43
58
60
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
10
S
15
S
10
SE
10
ESE
10
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
E
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
S
15
SE
10
SE
5
ESE
5
SSW
5
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
25
SE
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:18PM1.69m
12:15PM1.10m
00:15AM1.54m
1:09PM1.16m
1:15AM1.38m
2:03PM1.22m
Low Tide
6:57AM0.31m
6:21PM0.62m
7:38AM0.42m
7:23PM0.63m
8:15AM0.53m
8:31PM0.63m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:00
7:58
7:58
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5:52
5:52
5:53
 mm
Temp °C
7
7
7
8
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
10
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
6
6
Feels °C
4
4
3
5
6
6
4
4
3
4
4
5
7
5
6
7
7
7
5
5
2
2
2
2
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