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: 2 pm 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Playa Mariano (Mar del Plata) sea temperature is
10.1° C
1.7° 

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 (18 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Playa Mariano (Mar del Plata) at 6PM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)--
Afternoon (18 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)10s
Evening (18 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Thu night).

Tue
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.8
SSW
7
0.6
ENE
9
0.7
SSW
7
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.8
SW
7
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
1.3
SSW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
98
98
96
69
66
49
46
45
52
43
41
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
87
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
10
SSW
0
ESE
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
NNW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
W
15
SSW
25
SSW
35
SSE
Wind State
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
11:30AM1.21m
11:52PM1.35m
12:17PM1.25m
00:50AM1.21m
1:06PM1.27m
Low Tide
6:06PM0.51m
6:44AM0.54m
7:01PM0.52m
7:10AM0.63m
7:59PM0.52m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:15
6:16
6:17
 mm
Temp °C
8
9
9
9
8
9
9
9
12
15
15
13
11
10
9
9
14
15
10
8
Feels °C
5
5
7
5
3
4
4
4
7
11
12
9
6
5
4
4
10
11
4
0
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