Maquinita Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina)

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Maquinita Surf Guide

Maquinita in Buenos Aires is an exposed point break that has very consistent waves. Autumn and winter are the best times of year for waves. The best wind direction is from the north northeast. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the optimum swell angle is from the south southeast. Rarely crowded here. Rocks are a hazard.

Maquinita Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	4	very consistent	16.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Maquinita:

The best conditions reported for surf at Maquinita occur when a South-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northeast.

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

februaryBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Maquinita with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 27% of the time in February while 33% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 40% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

27%

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

blown out

33%

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

too small

40%

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

Explore Maquinita Location Map

Interactive Maquinita 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 Maquinita is Mar Del Plata Airport (MDQ) in Argentina, which is 19 km (12 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Maquinita is Villa Gesell Airport (VLG), also in Argentina, 107 km (66 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Maquinita Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 8 May 2026, 20:46 Local Time

m, °C	Fri		Sat
ft, °F	6PM	9PM	0AM	3AM
Wave (m)	SSE	SW	SSW	S
Period (s)	11	9	11	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	on

What does Maquinita look like?

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Tides at Maquinita

Current tide and informaton

For Mar del Plata, Argentina, 6 km from Maquinita.

Next High Water: 11:33pm | 1.53m

Next Low Water: 07:34am | 0.48m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Maquinita Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.1 °C) at Maquinita is quite cool. You will need a quality spring wetsuit, and maybe neoprene hood because it will be cloudy with an effective air temperature of just (5.0 °C). Gloves are a good idea, neoprene boots optional.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood and gloves.