Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa Mariano (Mar del Plata) today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa Mariano (Mar del Plata) at 12PM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 15s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Playa Mariano (Mar del Plata). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri morning, min 5°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
584 | 555 | 563 | 1195 | 919 | 375 | 510 | 411 | 478 | 551 | 619 | 619 | 857 | 843 | 771 | 668 | 564 | 490 | 342 | 288 | 235 | 197 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:40AM0.98m | 6:35PM1.81m | 7:33AM1.00m | 7:31PM1.84m | 8:23AM1.02m | 8:24PM1.82m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:14PM0.70m | 2:39AM0.14m | 1:31PM0.65m | 3:30AM0.14m | 2:32PM0.59m | |||||||||||||||||
7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
584 | 555 | 563 | 1195 | 919 | 375 | 510 | 411 | 478 | 551 | 619 | 619 | 857 | 843 | 771 | 668 | 564 | 490 | 342 | 288 | 235 | 197 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | E 10 | E 9 | SSE 13 | E 9 | S 9 | S 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 |
199 | 318 | 397 | 2 | 2 | 225 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | E 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | ENE 3 | E 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 8 | 1 | 18 | 24 | 25 | 34 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 8 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 1329 | 420 | 434 | 530 | 114 | 2 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 114 | 114 | 530 |
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