Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa Mariano (Mar del Plata) today (20 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa Mariano (Mar del Plata) at 6PM is: 1.9m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
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 Thu afternoon, min 4°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
28 | 94 | 246 | 447 | 623 | 718 | 868 | 1027 | 1210 | 1148 | 1163 | 1182 | 1230 | 1337 | 1795 | 1588 | 1730 | 1765 | 1765 | 2323 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | 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 | cross |
High Tide | 1:06PM1.27m | 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 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 7 | 2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | -2 | -5 | -4 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 10 | E 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — |
28 | 28 | 28 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1426 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — |
2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 11 |
23 | 94 | 246 | 447 | 623 | 718 | 868 | 1027 | 1210 | 1148 | 1163 | 1182 | 1230 | 1337 | 1795 | 1588 | 1730 | 1765 | 1765 | 2323 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1075 | 1075 | 1359 | 1190 | 1339 | 1190 | 1329 | 1339 | 1339 | 1369 | 1369 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 188 | 188 | 538 | 577 | 188 | 188 |
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