Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Parque del Plata today (17 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Parque del Plata at 8PM is: 1.3m 5s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Parque del Plata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Mon night, light winds from the ENE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | S 5 | SE 5 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
51 | 55 | 73 | 114 | 105 | 123 | 100 | 87 | 75 | 63 | 55 | 53 | 36 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 15 | |
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 | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:53PM0.26m | 6:58AM0.40m | 6:47PM0.27m | 7:54AM0.36m | 7:38PM0.28m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:11AM0.14m | 10:59PM0.00m | 12:02PM0.14m | 00:01AM0.03m | 12:53PM0.15m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | |
mm | — | — | 3 | 14 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 5 | S 7 | S 5 | S 5 | S 7 | SSE 5 | S 7 | S 7 |
49 | 30 | 32 | 51 | 10 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | S 7 | E 10 | SE 5 | S 7 | E 9 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 6 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 3 | SE 4 |
51 | 55 | 73 | 114 | 105 | 123 | 100 | 87 | 75 | 63 | 55 | 53 | — | 22 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 15 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 498 | 498 | 454 | 498 | 498 | 390 | 390 | 390 | 376 | 221 | 255 | 214 | 214 | 214 | 231 | 255 | 183 | 83 | 183 | 83 |
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