La Popular (Mar-del-Plata) surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Friday 08 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
15.8° C
(Which is 2.2°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 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 1.5m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)6ft (1.9m)11s
Afternoon (08 May)5.5ft (1.7m)11s
Evening (08 May)5.5ft (1.7m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri night, light winds from the WSW by Sun night).

Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
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)
3
2
4
3
2
1
1
0
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0
0
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
S
12
1.5
SE
11
1.9
SSE
11
1.9
S
11
1.9
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
11
1.8
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
12
3.5
S
12
4.5
S
13
4.5
S
14
5
SSE
15
6.5
SSE
16
6.5
SSE
16
6
SSE
16
5.5
SSE
15
5.5
S
15
5.5
S
14
5
S
14
3.5
SSE
14
3.5
SSE
14
3
SSE
13
4
S
13
3.5
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1048
534
838
943
885
724
807
748
3563
6628
8270
10135
19999
20170
17998
15253
12606
11363
9642
4768
4017
3614
5019
4619
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
SW
35
W
45
W
40
W
40
WSW
40
SW
45
SW
50
SSW
50
SSW
40
SW
40
SW
40
SW
35
SW
30
WSW
30
W
30
W
35
W
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
SW
30
SW
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:51PM1.54m
12:17PM0.97m
11:33PM1.53m
1:01PM0.94m
00:22AM1.51m
1:53PM0.94m
Low Tide
6:46AM0.45m
5:21PM0.85m
7:34AM0.48m
6:01PM0.85m
8:25AM0.51m
6:50PM0.84m
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
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7:37
7:37
7:39
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5:54
5:53
5:52
3
4
3
1
1
1
2
3
1
Temp °C
14
13
12
12
12
9
8
10
10
9
8
9
9
10
9
10
10
9
8
7
10
11
12
12
11
10
8
8
5
-1
-1
2
2
0
-2
-2
-1
0
0
2
3
3
1
-1
2
4
6
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SSE
11
1.5
SE
11
1.9
SSE
11
1.8
SSE
11
1.9
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
11
1.8
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
12
0.4
ENE
11
0.3
E
11
0.4
ENE
10
5
SSE
16
5.5
SSE
16
5
SSE
16
4.5
SSE
16
4.5
SSE
15
4
SSE
14
4
SSE
14
3.5
SSE
14
3.5
SSE
14
3
SSE
13
3
SSE
13
3
SSE
13
Energy kJ
894
534
838
759
885
724
807
748
38
21
40
13490
14000
12066
10736
8061
6558
5693
4768
4017
3614
3403
3045
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ESE
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.2
SSW
10
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
Energy kJ
84
39
23
23
9
21
22
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
Energy kJ
32
32
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
S
12
1.1
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.9
S
11
0.3
SW
9
1.2
WSW
4
1.1
W
4
1.9
SW
10
3.5
S
12
4.5
S
13
4.5
S
14
5
SSE
15
6.5
SSE
16
6.5
SSE
16
6
SSE
16
5.5
SSE
15
5.5
S
15
5.5
S
14
5
S
14
4
S
13
3.5
S
13
Energy kJ
1048
146
282
943
14
52
45
681
3563
6628
8270
10135
19999
20170
17998
15253
12606
11363
9642
5019
4619
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
4
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
3
4
2
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
8
2
0
1100
1113
1161
1100
816
1100
1182
816
1110
1161
1211
1100
179
179
570
179
179
1207
570
179
179
Best forecast wave conditions in Provincia de Buenos Aires
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Argentina
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
1
1
1
1
5
4
4
5
5
5
1
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
5
9
7
9
5
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