Surf Forecasts:
La Popular (Mar-del-Plata) surf forecast from 18 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 21 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 22 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period, SSW swell with 8,019 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 20 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for La Popular (Mar-del-Plata) this week:
The surf forecast for La Popular (Mar-del-Plata) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 20) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 2s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at La Popular (Mar-del-Plata) in the next 16 days are 4.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 22) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 10s period and expected on Monday (Sep 21) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Sun 20th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Mon 21st Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Tue 22nd Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Popular (Mar-del-Plata) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the E by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 12 | NE 5 | S 9 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 9 | E 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 37 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 15 | 28 | 53 | 78 | 145 | 52 | 73 | 64 | 5997 | 4976 | 2096 | 1513 | 882 | 494 | 250 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:27AM1.06m | 12:06PM1.33m | 1:33AM0.97m | 12:52PM1.31m | 2:50AM0.92m | 1:47PM1.30m | 4:01AM0.89m | 2:51PM1.30m | 4:54AM0.88m | 3:53PM1.32m | 5:32AM0.88m | 4:48PM1.37m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:03AM0.71m | 7:27PM0.43m | 6:29AM0.75m | 8:22PM0.45m | 7:04AM0.78m | 9:24PM0.47m | 7:50AM0.79m | 10:32PM0.48m | 8:48AM0.77m | 11:36PM0.47m | 9:56AM0.74m | 00:28AM0.45m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | 6:42 | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 21 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 17 | 20 | 15 |
Feels °C | 19 | 15 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | NE 5 | S 12 | SSW 8 | ENE 5 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 9 | E 10 | S 13 | S 13 | E 10 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 37 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 79 | 52 | 73 | 64 | 4035 | 3198 | 19 | 1513 | 882 | 494 | 250 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | S 12 | S 9 | E 11 | S 7 | S 12 | S 8 | S 10 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | — | — | 51 | 33 | — | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | E 8 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | S 7 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 2 | NE 3 | NE 5 | N 2 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NW 3 | WSW 4 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 12 | — | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 28 | 53 | 78 | 145 | 2 | 43 | 726 | 5997 | 4976 | 2096 | — | 5 | 6 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 419 | 1379 | 1352 | 1352 | 1373 | 568 | 568 | 2 | 18 | 569 | 531 | 816 | 570 | 179 | 369 | 369 | 369 | 98 |
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