Playa Mariano (Mar del Plata) Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.09° S 57.54° W

Playa Mariano (Mar del Plata) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Playa Mariano (Mar del Plata) sea temperature is
10.5° C
2.1° 

Playa Mariano (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 Playa Mariano (Mar del Plata) today (21 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Playa Mariano (Mar del Plata) at 1PM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)8ft (2.5m)9s
Afternoon (21 Aug)8ft (2.5m)9s
Evening (21 Aug)8ft (2.5m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat afternoon, min 4°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
8
2.5
S
9
2.5
S
9
2.5
S
9
2.5
SSW
9
2.5
SSW
9
3
SSW
9
3
SSW
9
3
SSW
10
3
SSW
10
3
SSW
10
3
SSW
10
3
SSW
10
3.5
SSW
10
3.5
S
11
3.5
S
11
3.5
S
13
4
S
15
4
SSE
14
3.5
SSE
14
3
S
13
3
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
845
996
1148
1148
1121
1177
1288
1312
1426
1618
1911
1803
1849
2254
2527
3067
4804
6240
5908
4697
3458
2782
Wind (km/h)
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SW
35
SW
30
SW
30
WSW
30
W
35
W
35
W
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
SW
30
SW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
25
S
25
S
20
S
15
S
10
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:56PM1.29m
3:08AM1.00m
2:50PM1.31m
4:18AM0.95m
3:45PM1.33m
Low Tide
7:33AM0.70m
9:03PM0.53m
7:58AM0.75m
10:15PM0.52m
8:34AM0.78m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:26
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:19
6:19
6:20
 mm
Temp °C
7
7
8
8
8
8
7
6
5
6
8
10
9
8
7
7
6
7
7
7
6
5
Feels °C
-3
-2
-1
-1
-1
0
-1
-2
-4
-3
-1
1
0
0
-1
-1
-2
-1
0
0
1
1
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