Parque del Plata surf break

Parque del Plata surfForecast / South / Uruguay

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Sunday 17 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
13.3° C
(Which is 1.9°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 5PM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)--
Afternoon (17 May)3ft (0.9m)5s
Evening (17 May)2.5ft (0.8m)5s

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 Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
6 AM
9 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.6
SSE
8
0.8
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.7
S
6
0.8
S
9
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
12
0.8
SSE
17
0.9
SSE
15
0.9
SSE
15
0.7
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
12
0.5
S
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.5
S
12
0.6
SSE
14
1.3
S
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
37
43
55
33
28
34
35
99
117
187
394
390
355
201
135
123
76
46
46
46
47
76
143
786
Wind (km/h)
20
S
25
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
25
W
25
W
20
W
15
WNW
15
W
15
SW
20
SSW
20
SW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:54PM0.30m
11:34PM0.39m
3:53PM0.28m
00:58AM0.40m
4:44PM0.26m
3:19AM0.41m
Low Tide
7:03PM0.19m
7:50AM-0.05m
7:54PM0.16m
8:58AM-0.03m
8:51PM0.12m
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:46
5:45
5:45
5:45
Temp °C
11
11
11
12
12
11
10
10
12
13
12
10
10
8
8
8
12
14
12
12
12
12
11
11
6
5
7
6
8
7
6
6
8
8
8
6
6
3
3
3
7
8
7
8
8
9
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.7
S
6
0.8
S
9
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
12
0.8
SSE
17
0.9
SSE
15
0.9
SSE
15
0.7
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
12
0.5
S
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.5
S
12
0.6
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
16
Energy kJ
14
18
55
26
16
16
35
99
117
187
394
390
355
201
135
123
76
46
46
46
47
76
143
344
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
22
0.2
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
18
0.3
SSE
14
Energy kJ
4
5
5
5
9
15
66
38
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
SE
20
Energy kJ
4
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
W
3
0.6
WNW
3
0.7
W
4
0.9
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
1.1
S
4
1.3
S
15
Energy kJ
37
43
45
33
28
34
5
2
3
3
5
8
12
29
34
29
16
16
21
48
786
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
2
1
1
2
Distance (km)
214
199
199
199
214
199
186
199
0
0
25
109
0
0
0
0
25
104
150
146
146
25
25
146
Best forecast wave conditions in Uruguay - South
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Uruguay
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
4
8
6
4
4
5
6
5
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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