
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Parque del Plata today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Parque del Plata at 6AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Parque del Plata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 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 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
32 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 26 | 71 | 22 | 81 | 17 | 9 | 22 | 24 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 8:37AM0.31m | 8:05PM0.28m | 9:37AM0.29m | 9:03PM0.27m | 10:37AM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:13PM0.17m | 1:44AM0.09m | 2:10PM0.18m | 2:44AM0.10m | 3:01PM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | E 4 | S 11 | E 4 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | E 5 | ESE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
32 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 6 | 31 | 17 | 9 | 22 | 24 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 8 | S 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | E 8 | S 9 | S 8 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | — | E 11 | — | S 13 | — | E 11 | E 11 | — | S 8 | — | E 11 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | E 12 |
3 | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 2 | N 2 | N 2 | — | — | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 5 | E 4 | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | — | — | — | W 3 |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 6 | — | 4 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 26 | 71 | 22 | 81 | — | — | — | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 72 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 76 | 83 | 183 | 1078 | 989 | 977 | 977 | 443 | 405 | 977 | 989 | 998 | 1471 | 1470 | 936 | 936 | 1124 | 218 | 0 | 77 |
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