Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Parque del Plata today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Parque del Plata at 4PM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Parque del Plata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | S 7 | SE 5 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 6 | E 9 | E 8 | S 3 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 154 | 132 | 108 | 75 | 57 | 49 | 39 | 29 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:58AM0.40m | 6:47PM0.27m | 7:54AM0.36m | 7:38PM0.28m | 8:54AM0.33m | 8:28PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:02PM0.14m | 00:01AM0.03m | 12:53PM0.15m | 1:03AM0.05m | 1:44PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 5 | S 6 | — | — | S 6 |
| kJ | 19 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 10 | E 11 | S 7 | E 10 | ESE 5 | S 7 | ESE 5 | SSE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | S 7 | E 5 | S 6 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 10 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | SE 4 | — | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | — | SE 5 | ESE 3 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 2 | S 3 |
| kJ | 154 | 132 | 108 | 75 | 57 | 49 | 39 | 29 | 18 | 5 | 6 | — | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 394 | 390 | 401 | 394 | 255 | 214 | 231 | 255 | 255 | 255 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 186 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 218 | 977 | 998 | 698 | 698 |
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