Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Parque del Plata today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Parque del Plata at 11AM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Parque del Plata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | E 10 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | S 5 | SE 5 | S 5 | S 7 | E 3 | SE 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
33 | 71 | 43 | 61 | 83 | 123 | 114 | 97 | 93 | 93 | 81 | 61 | 42 | 36 | 28 | 21 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:04AM0.43m | 5:53PM0.26m | 6:58AM0.40m | 6:47PM0.27m | 7:54AM0.36m | 7:38PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:11AM0.14m | 10:59PM0.00m | 12:02PM0.14m | 00:01AM0.03m | 12:53PM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||
7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 7 | S 5 | S 7 | S 5 | S 7 | SSE 5 | S 7 |
33 | 71 | 21 | 30 | 32 | 51 | 33 | 19 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 6 | E 9 | E 11 | E 10 | SE 5 | — | S 7 | E 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | SE 5 |
22 | 47 | 43 | 61 | 83 | 123 | 114 | 97 | 93 | 93 | 81 | 61 | 42 | 36 | 28 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 11 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 445 | 445 | 1100 | 1092 | 498 | 498 | 445 | 390 | 390 | 390 | 392 | 376 | 390 | 214 | 214 | 255 | 84 | 215 | 183 | 84 | 183 | 83 |
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