Parque del Plata surf break

Parque del Plata surfForecast / South / Uruguay

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Tuesday 12 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
15.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Parque del Plata today?

The current surf forecast for Parque del Plata at 10PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)--
Afternoon (12 May)2.5ft (0.7m)13s
Evening (12 May)3.5ft (1.0m)12s

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 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
12
1
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
6
1.3
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
1
S
11
0.5
SSE
11
0.7
SSW
6
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
192
145
136
287
400
75
411
556
389
339
276
224
220
209
199
240
66
36
38
28
64
68
68
50
Wind (km/h)
30
W
25
W
15
WSW
20
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
W
10
W
15
WSW
20
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
5
SSW
5
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
off
High Tide
9:14AM0.33m
9:30AM0.35m
6:56PM0.24m
10:15AM0.36m
8:08PM0.28m
Low Tide
1:16AM0.07m
5:05PM0.23m
2:55AM0.03m
5:15PM0.24m
4:17AM-0.01m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:51
5:50
5:49
5:47
Temp °C
15
17
15
14
13
12
11
11
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
13
13
12
12
11
11
10
9
9
11
11
10
9
7
6
7
8
7
7
8
8
8
8
8
8
9
9
11
9
8
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
11
1.5
S
11
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
11
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
Energy kJ
192
145
136
93
74
556
389
339
276
224
220
209
199
198
66
36
38
23
64
68
68
50
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
7
0.1
SE
10
0.4
SSE
9
0.1
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
9
4
28
2
8
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.2
S
11
0.3
SSE
9
Energy kJ
8
7
9
16
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
4
0.9
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
1
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
6
1.3
S
11
0.4
WSW
3
1
S
11
0.8
SSW
5
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
S
6
Energy kJ
37
31
13
287
400
75
411
3
240
26
33
32
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
2
2
1
3
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
186
146
186
219
199
199
109
109
186
199
104
104
0
0
0
109
199
199
104
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Uruguay - South
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Uruguay
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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