Playa Mariano (Mar del Plata) surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am 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 5PM is: 3.5m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)11ft (3.5m)14s
Afternoon (20 May)11ft (3.5m)13s
Evening (20 May)10ft (3.0m)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 10°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
1
1
2
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
S
14
3.5
S
14
3.5
S
13
3.5
S
13
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5409
4504
3890
3860
3310
2805
2568
1807
4374
2810
2548
2065
1854
1556
1407
1102
983
887
716
582
505
436
372
279
Wind (km/h)
35
SSW
30
S
30
SSW
35
SSW
35
S
30
S
25
S
20
S
20
SSW
20
S
15
S
15
S
10
S
5
SSE
0
NE
5
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:09AM1.14m
9:53PM1.91m
11:09AM1.07m
10:49PM1.88m
12:14PM1.03m
11:48PM1.82m
Low Tide
4:58AM0.11m
4:00PM0.78m
5:55AM0.11m
4:46PM0.80m
6:54AM0.14m
5:39PM0.81m
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
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
7:48
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:44
5:43
5:43
Temp °C
10
9
9
9
8
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
8
10
10
10
9
8
1
1
1
0
-1
1
2
3
3
3
3
4
5
5
6
6
5
4
5
7
7
6
5
4
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
Energy kJ
2568
1807
4374
2810
2548
2065
1854
1556
1407
1102
983
887
716
582
505
436
372
279
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
Energy kJ
1214
828
7
7
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
S
14
3.5
S
14
3.5
S
13
3.5
S
13
3.5
S
12
3
S
12
0.4
N
3
0.3
N
2
Energy kJ
5409
4504
3890
3860
3310
2805
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
188
580
1329
1107
1107
114
114
114
11
9
114
8
8
20
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Provincia de Buenos Aires
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Argentina
Rating
(10 max)
5
1
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
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