Parque del Plata surf break

Parque del Plata surfForecast / South / Uruguay

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm 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 3AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)1.5ft (0.5m)13s
Afternoon (19 May)1.5ft (0.4m)12s
Evening (19 May)1.5ft (0.4m)12s

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 Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
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
12 PM
3 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
17
0.9
SSE
15
0.9
SSE
15
0.7
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
13
0.5
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
SSE
13
1.2
S
14
0.9
SSE
16
1.1
SSE
16
1.6
S
15
1.7
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.4
SSE
13
1.3
SSE
13
1.3
S
12
1.3
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
16
1.2
SSE
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
307
335
305
204
137
90
50
46
46
46
72
93
573
397
575
1132
1191
1018
700
554
505
503
783
621
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
WNW
15
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
W
25
W
20
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
SW
25
SW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
3:53PM0.28m
00:58AM0.40m
4:44PM0.26m
3:19AM0.41m
5:32PM0.25m
5:18AM0.43m
Low Tide
7:54PM0.16m
8:58AM-0.03m
8:51PM0.12m
10:05AM0.00m
9:51PM0.08m
11:14AM0.04m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:45
5:44
Temp °C
12
11
10
9
9
8
13
14
12
12
12
12
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
10
11
11
8
7
5
4
4
3
7
8
7
8
8
9
7
6
6
6
6
6
7
6
6
5
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
17
0.9
SSE
15
0.9
SSE
15
0.7
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
13
0.5
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
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
1.1
SSE
16
1.3
SSE
12
1.2
SSE
15
Energy kJ
307
335
305
204
137
90
50
46
46
46
72
93
293
397
575
528
621
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
5
0.4
S
7
0.6
SSE
16
Energy kJ
14
16
162
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WSW
4
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.7
W
4
0.8
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
4
1.1
WSW
5
1.1
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.8
SSW
4
1.2
S
14
1.1
SSW
5
1.2
S
6
1.6
S
15
1.7
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.4
SSE
13
1.3
SSE
13
1.3
S
12
1.3
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
16
Energy kJ
7
5
5
12
21
34
48
46
33
16
19
21
573
66
88
1132
1191
1018
700
554
505
503
783
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
2
4
4
3
1
1
2
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
Distance (km)
0
0
25
25
104
104
186
186
186
0
2
146
199
214
728
221
498
498
214
199
214
199
199
150
Best forecast wave conditions in Uruguay - South
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Uruguay
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
5
4
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
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