Parque del Plata surf break

Parque del Plata surfForecast / South / Uruguay

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Wednesday 20 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
13.2° C
(Which is 1.7°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 5AM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 17s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)4.5ft (1.3m)16s
Afternoon (21 May)4ft (1.2m)15s
Evening (21 May)3.5ft (1.1m)14s

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 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
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
12 PM
3 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.6
SSE
13
1.5
SSE
12
1.5
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
16
1.3
SSE
16
1.2
SSE
15
1.2
SSE
14
1.1
SSE
14
1
SSE
13
1
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.7
SE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1175
1081
901
639
629
854
827
619
561
415
331
317
257
241
164
161
123
119
123
103
76
75
63
58
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
S
20
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSE
10
SE
5
NNE
5
NW
5
NNW
10
SE
10
SSE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
NE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NE
5
E
5
SE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:32PM0.25m
5:18AM0.43m
6:18PM0.24m
6:37AM0.45m
7:06PM0.24m
7:46AM0.46m
Low Tide
9:51PM0.08m
11:14AM0.04m
10:53PM0.04m
12:24PM0.08m
11:57PM0.01m
1:33PM0.10m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:44
5:44
5:43
Temp °C
11
11
11
10
10
11
11
10
10
10
10
9
8
9
10
11
10
10
10
9
9
9
11
13
4
5
5
5
6
6
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
7
7
8
6
7
8
7
8
7
9
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
16
1.3
SSE
16
1.2
SSE
15
1.2
SSE
14
1.1
SSE
14
1
SSE
13
1
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.7
SE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
Energy kJ
629
854
827
619
561
415
331
317
257
241
164
161
123
119
123
103
76
75
63
58
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
17
1
SSE
16
Energy kJ
108
552
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.6
SSE
13
1.5
SSE
12
0.2
ESE
2
Energy kJ
1175
1081
901
639
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
3
4
5
4
3
3
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
728
498
214
199
214
214
186
146
146
146
186
0
0
0
199
199
390
72
0
0
0
0
25
25
Best forecast wave conditions in Uruguay - South
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Uruguay
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
7
6
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