Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Parque del Plata today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Parque del Plata at 12PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Parque del Plata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun morning, strong winds from the SSE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 11 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SSE 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
44 | 47 | 34 | 35 | 44 | 49 | 59 | 26 | 44 | 110 | 46 | 49 | 71 | 110 | 114 | 88 | 93 | 97 | 101 | 69 | 67 | 51 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:08AM0.46m | 4:57PM0.24m | 6:04AM0.43m | 5:53PM0.26m | 6:58AM0.40m | 6:47PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:19AM0.14m | 9:58PM-0.02m | 11:11AM0.14m | 10:59PM0.00m | 12:02PM0.14m | |||||||||||||||||
7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | S 8 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 11 | S 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 |
44 | 47 | 34 | 35 | 44 | 49 | 1 | 26 | 44 | 110 | 2 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 31 | 2 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | E 10 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SSE 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 59 | 10 | 27 | 53 | 46 | 49 | 71 | 110 | 114 | 88 | 93 | 97 | 101 | 69 | 67 | 51 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 47 | 77 | 76 | 186 | 186 | 199 | 214 | 214 | 498 | 728 | 498 | 498 | 498 | 498 | 394 | 394 | 401 | 497 | 186 | 255 |
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