Las Cuevas Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina)

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Las Cuevas Surf Guide

Las Cuevas in Buenos Aires is an exposed reef break that has consistent surf. Autumn and winter are the optimum times of year for waves. The best wind direction is from the northwest. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south southeast. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights as well as left and right hand reef breaks.. A fairly popluar wave that can sometimes get crowded Rocks are a hazard.

Las Cuevas Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	consistent	16.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Las Cuevas:

The best conditions reported for surf at Las Cuevas occur when a South-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Las Cuevas (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Las Cuevas with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 37% of the time in June while 29% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 34% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

37%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

29%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

34%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Las Cuevas Location Map

Interactive Las Cuevas surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Las Cuevas is Mar Del Plata Airport (MDQ) in Argentina, which is 33 km (20 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Las Cuevas is Villa Gesell Airport (VLG), also in Argentina, 124 km (77 miles) away.

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Las Cuevas Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 16:51 Local Time

m, °C	Tue		Wed
ft, °F	6PM	9PM	0AM	3AM
Wave (m)	S	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	10	9	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	cross	cross	cross

Tides at Las Cuevas

Current tide and informaton

For Chapadmalal, 1 km from Las Cuevas.

Next High Water: 09:39pm | 1.23m

Next Low Water: 05:03am | 0.19m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Las Cuevas Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.7 °C) at Las Cuevas is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (17.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 16.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite