Surf Forecasts:
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) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa Mariano (Mar del Plata) at 12AM is: 2.4m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Playa Mariano (Mar del Plata). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Thu night, light winds from the S by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
290 | 569 | 645 | 698 | 845 | 1075 | 1236 | 1163 | 1203 | 1291 | 1469 | 1494 | 1588 | 1834 | 2080 | 1970 | 2167 | 2674 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 1:56AM1.08m | 1:56PM1.29m | 3:08AM1.00m | 2:50PM1.31m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:59PM0.52m | 7:33AM0.70m | 9:03PM0.53m | 7:58AM0.75m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | -2 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | -4 | -4 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — |
28 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | — |
6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
290 | 569 | 645 | 698 | 845 | 1075 | 1236 | 1163 | 1203 | 1291 | 1469 | 1494 | 1588 | 1834 | 2080 | 1970 | 2167 | 2674 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1168 | 1328 | 1168 | 1197 | 1339 | 1360 | 1339 | 1369 | 1369 | 188 | 8 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 538 | 580 | 188 | 188 |
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