Playa Mariano (Mar del Plata) surf break

Playa Mariano (Mar del Plata) surfForecast / Buenos Aires / Argentina

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 -03
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Playa Mariano (Mar del Plata) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Playa Mariano (Mar del Plata) sea temperature is
14.1° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Playa Mariano (Mar del Plata) today?

The current surf forecast for Playa Mariano (Mar del Plata) at 4AM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 1.6m 16s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)10ft (3.0m)13s
Afternoon (21 May)8ft (2.5m)12s
Evening (21 May)7.5ft (2.3m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed night, calm by Thu night).

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
2
3
1
1
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
S
12
3
S
12
3
S
12
2.5
S
12
3
SSE
16
3
SSE
13
3
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
12
2.5
SSE
12
2.3
SSE
12
2.2
SSE
12
2
SSE
12
1.9
SSE
12
1.8
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3512
2986
2568
1807
4659
2810
2508
2065
1854
1556
1347
1102
1000
857
716
582
505
436
372
279
269
223
223
183
Wind (km/h)
35
S
30
S
20
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
5
WSW
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NNW
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:53PM1.91m
11:09AM1.07m
10:49PM1.88m
12:14PM1.03m
11:48PM1.82m
1:23PM1.01m
Low Tide
4:00PM0.78m
5:55AM0.11m
4:46PM0.80m
6:54AM0.14m
5:39PM0.81m
7:53AM0.21m
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:48
7:48
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:44
5:43
5:43
Temp °C
8
9
8
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
9
11
11
10
9
8
8
7
9
11
-1
1
2
3
3
3
3
5
6
7
7
5
5
5
6
8
8
7
6
4
4
3
5
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
S
12
2.5
S
12
3
SSE
16
3
SSE
13
3
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
12
2.5
SSE
12
2.3
SSE
12
2.2
SSE
12
2
SSE
12
1.9
SSE
12
1.8
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
Energy kJ
2568
1807
4659
2810
2508
2065
1854
1556
1347
1102
1000
857
716
582
505
436
372
279
269
223
223
183
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSE
16
1.3
SSE
16
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
Energy kJ
1214
828
7
7
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
S
12
3
S
12
0.3
N
2
0.3
NNW
2
0.3
NNW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.3
N
2
Energy kJ
3512
2986
1
1
2
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
1107
114
114
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Provincia de Buenos Aires
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Argentina
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
7
6
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