Parque del Plata surf break

Parque del Plata surfForecast / South / Uruguay

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Monday 18 May 2026 -03
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Parque del Plata surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Parque del Plata sea temperature is
13.4° C
(Which is 1.7°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Parque del Plata today?

The current surf forecast for Parque del Plata at 3PM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Afternoon (18 May)2.5ft (0.7m)12s
Evening (18 May)3.5ft (1.0m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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)
1
1
0
0
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
12
0.9
S
17
1
S
15
0.9
SSE
15
0.7
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
13
0.5
SSE
12
0.5
S
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
16
1.6
S
16
1.7
S
15
1.7
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.6
SSE
13
2.1
SSE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
26
79
94
144
476
464
305
201
137
89
77
47
46
46
72
93
346
366
1258
1310
1229
1145
823
1344
Wind (km/h)
15
W
10
W
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
15
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
W
25
W
20
W
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
25
SW
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:53PM0.28m
00:58AM0.40m
4:44PM0.26m
3:19AM0.41m
5:32PM0.25m
Low Tide
7:50AM-0.05m
7:54PM0.16m
8:58AM-0.03m
8:51PM0.12m
10:05AM0.00m
9:51PM0.08m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:45
5:45
5:44
Temp °C
10
10
12
13
11
11
10
9
8
8
13
14
12
12
12
12
11
11
12
12
11
11
11
11
6
6
7
8
7
7
6
4
3
3
8
8
7
8
8
9
6
5
6
5
4
5
6
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
6
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
12
0.9
S
17
1
S
15
0.9
SSE
15
0.7
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
13
0.5
SSE
12
0.5
S
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
16
2.1
SSE
13
Energy kJ
24
79
94
144
476
464
305
201
137
89
77
47
46
46
72
93
346
366
1344
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
18
Energy kJ
26
15
66
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
20
Energy kJ
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
W
3
0.5
WSW
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
3
0.6
W
3
0.7
W
4
0.8
WSW
4
1
WSW
4
1
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.9
SSW
5
1.3
S
5
1.2
SSW
5
1.6
S
16
1.7
S
15
1.7
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.6
SSE
13
1.4
SSE
13
Energy kJ
4
4
5
7
6
5
8
14
24
39
39
33
24
31
37
78
87
1258
1310
1229
1145
823
604
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
3
2
1
3
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
146
186
0
0
2
25
25
104
150
150
146
25
146
186
214
199
807
498
498
498
214
214
Best forecast wave conditions in Uruguay - South
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Uruguay
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
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