
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Parque del Plata today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Parque del Plata at 1PM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Parque del Plata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the SSE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
61 | 59 | 198 | 70 | 87 | 90 | 68 | 55 | 42 | 51 | 60 | 76 | 91 | 78 | 75 | 101 | 77 | 152 | 74 | 64 | 136 | 423 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:09AM0.17m | 12:10PM0.18m | 11:38PM0.31m | 6:47AM0.18m | 1:12PM0.14m | 00:14AM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:48AM0.16m | 9:25AM0.16m | 3:13PM0.15m | 5:52AM0.18m | 11:12AM0.13m | 3:19PM0.13m | 3:35PM0.10m | |||||||||||||||
5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | — | — | SE 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | — |
61 | 59 | 58 | — | — | 40 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 18 | — | — | 18 | 54 | 74 | 64 | 64 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 36 | 47 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 11 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | SSW 3 | SSE 6 | SE 7 |
26 | 35 | 198 | 70 | 87 | 90 | 68 | 55 | 42 | 51 | 60 | 76 | 91 | 78 | 75 | 101 | 77 | 152 | — | 3 | 136 | 423 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 72 | 215 | 218 | 215 | 215 | 977 | 977 | 404 | 404 | 497 | 497 | 497 | 497 | 977 | 215 | 497 | 215 | 35 | 0 | 104 | 445 | 76 |
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