Parque del Plata surf break

Parque del Plata surfForecast / South / Uruguay

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Thursday 21 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
13.1° 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 7PM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)--
Afternoon (21 May)4ft (1.2m)15s
Evening (21 May)3.5ft (1.1m)14s

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 16°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
6 AM
9 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
0
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSE
16
1.2
SSE
15
1.2
SSE
14
1.1
SSE
14
1
SSE
13
1
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
827
619
561
447
331
317
257
241
164
161
121
117
107
103
76
75
63
58
56
38
38
38
37
35
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
10
S
10
S
10
SSE
10
SE
5
ENE
5
NW
0
NNW
10
SE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
E
10
NE
5
NE
5
ENE
10
NE
5
ENE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:18PM0.24m
6:37AM0.45m
7:06PM0.24m
7:46AM0.46m
7:56PM0.24m
8:52AM0.45m
Low Tide
11:14AM0.04m
10:53PM0.04m
12:24PM0.08m
11:57PM0.01m
1:33PM0.10m
1:00AM0.00m
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:44
5:44
5:43
5:43
Temp °C
11
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
10
13
14
13
13
13
12
12
13
7
6
7
7
5
7
7
8
7
6
7
7
7
8
9
8
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSE
16
1.2
SSE
15
1.2
SSE
14
1.1
SSE
14
1
SSE
13
1
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
9
Energy kJ
827
619
561
447
331
317
257
241
164
161
121
117
107
103
76
75
63
58
56
38
38
38
37
35
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
2
0.5
E
3
0.4
E
3
0.3
E
3
0.2
E
3
Energy kJ
1
5
3
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
199
146
146
146
186
0
0
0
199
280
376
72
0
0
0
0
25
25
84
72
47
47
47
48
Best forecast wave conditions in Uruguay - South
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Uruguay
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
6
6
5
6
7
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
6
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