Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa Mariano (Mar del Plata) today (12 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa Mariano (Mar del Plata) at 5PM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Playa Mariano (Mar del Plata). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri morning, min 6°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 14 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
563 | 1195 | 919 | 375 | 510 | 411 | 478 | 551 | 619 | 643 | 892 | 967 | 802 | 698 | 581 | 410 | 342 | 288 | 235 | 197 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:35PM1.81m | 7:33AM1.00m | 7:31PM1.84m | 8:23AM1.02m | 8:24PM1.82m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:14PM0.70m | 2:39AM0.14m | 1:31PM0.65m | 3:30AM0.14m | 2:32PM0.59m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 14 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
563 | 1195 | 919 | 375 | 510 | 411 | 478 | 551 | 619 | 643 | 892 | 967 | 802 | 698 | 581 | 410 | 342 | 288 | 235 | 197 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | E 10 | E 9 | SSE 13 | E 9 | S 9 | S 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 |
397 | 2 | 2 | 225 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | E 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | SSE 3 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 |
— | — | — | 1 | — | 8 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 13 | 18 | 26 | 25 | 30 | 33 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 573 | 486 | 1339 | 1358 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 2 | 114 | 114 | 530 |
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