Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Parque del Plata today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Parque del Plata at 10AM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Parque del Plata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the S by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
127 | 136 | 127 | 104 | 92 | 75 | 55 | 49 | 39 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:58AM0.40m | 6:47PM0.27m | 7:54AM0.36m | 7:38PM0.28m | 8:54AM0.33m | 8:28PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:02PM0.14m | 00:01AM0.03m | 12:53PM0.15m | 1:03AM0.05m | 1:44PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 5 | S 5 | ESE 5 | S 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | E 5 | E 4 | — |
33 | 19 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | E 10 | E 11 | S 8 | SSE 5 | S 5 | E 10 | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | S 6 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | SE 5 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | E 5 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 8 | E 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | SE 5 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 5 | ENE 2 | — | — | — | SSE 6 | S 2 |
127 | 136 | 127 | 104 | 92 | 75 | 55 | 49 | 39 | 19 | 18 | 5 | 5 | — | 8 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 498 | 698 | 390 | 390 | 376 | 394 | 280 | 214 | 231 | 231 | 255 | 102 | 84 | 83 | 183 | 83 | 404 | 443 | 83 | 977 | 977 | 998 | 698 | 698 |
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