Parque del Plata surf break

Parque del Plata surfForecast / South / Uruguay

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Wednesday 20 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
13.2° 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 4PM is: 1.7m 15s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)3ft (0.9m)16s
Afternoon (20 May)5.5ft (1.7m)15s
Evening (20 May)5.5ft (1.7m)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 12°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
14
0.9
SSE
16
1
SSE
16
1.7
S
15
1.6
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.6
SSE
13
1.5
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
12
1.5
SSE
16
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
0.6
SSE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
573
392
475
1258
1063
1065
901
650
608
1165
827
619
561
415
331
321
257
241
164
161
123
119
107
78
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
20
S
20
S
15
S
15
S
10
S
10
S
5
SSE
10
SSE
10
ESE
5
NNE
5
NNW
5
NNW
10
SE
10
SSE
15
SE
15
E
10
ENE
5
NE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
5:32PM0.25m
5:18AM0.43m
6:18PM0.24m
6:37AM0.45m
7:06PM0.24m
Low Tide
10:05AM0.00m
9:51PM0.08m
11:14AM0.04m
10:53PM0.04m
12:24PM0.08m
11:57PM0.01m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:33
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:44
5:44
5:43
Temp °C
11
11
12
12
11
11
11
10
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
9
8
8
10
10
10
11
10
10
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
7
7
8
7
7
7
6
6
7
7
6
8
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
16
1
SSE
16
1.4
SSE
12
1.5
SSE
16
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
0.6
SSE
11
Energy kJ
293
392
475
608
1165
827
619
561
415
331
321
257
241
164
161
123
119
107
78
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
17
1
SSE
16
Energy kJ
108
552
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
14
1
S
5
1.1
S
5
1.7
S
15
1.6
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.6
SSE
13
1.5
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
16
Energy kJ
573
51
69
1258
1063
1065
901
650
854
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
5
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
199
221
949
728
728
498
214
214
214
199
186
146
146
146
199
0
0
0
199
199
397
72
35
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Uruguay - South
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Uruguay
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
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