Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Parque del Plata today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Parque del Plata at 2AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Parque del Plata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu night, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu night, light winds from the S by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | S 4 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | 28 | 181 | 311 | 329 | 260 | 235 | 217 | 219 | 262 | 282 | 120 | 80 | 67 | 78 | 107 | 232 | 106 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:28PM0.27m | 9:58AM0.31m | 9:19PM0.27m | 11:05AM0.29m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:04AM0.07m | 2:36PM0.17m | 3:02AM0.08m | 3:27PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 |
1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 120 | 50 | 51 | 78 | 107 | 232 | 106 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 13 | — | — |
— | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 64 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 4 | SW 5 |
— | 28 | 181 | 311 | 329 | 260 | 235 | 217 | 219 | 262 | 282 | 92 | 80 | 67 | 66 | 68 | 36 | 54 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 787 | 948 | 787 | 815 | 959 | 990 | 959 | 1078 | 990 | 199 | 199 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 186 | 221 | 199 | 2 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Uruguay - South | ||||||||||||||||||
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