Parque del Plata surf break

Parque del Plata surfForecast / South / Uruguay

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Tuesday 19 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 1.9°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: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)3ft (0.9m)16s
Afternoon (20 May)5ft (1.6m)15s
Evening (20 May)5ft (1.6m)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 12°C on Tue night, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
0
1
2
2
2
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
SSE
13
1.2
S
14
0.9
SSE
16
1
SSE
16
1.6
S
15
1.6
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.6
SSE
13
1.4
SSE
12
1.2
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
17
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
46
46
72
93
573
392
475
1117
1077
961
915
628
439
885
803
644
534
415
331
317
257
241
164
161
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
WNW
15
W
15
WSW
20
SW
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
20
S
20
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
10
SSE
10
S
10
SSE
10
SE
5
NNE
5
W
5
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
High Tide
4:44PM0.26m
3:19AM0.41m
5:32PM0.25m
5:18AM0.43m
6:18PM0.24m
6:37AM0.45m
Low Tide
8:51PM0.12m
10:05AM0.00m
9:51PM0.08m
11:14AM0.04m
10:53PM0.04m
12:24PM0.08m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:44
5:44
Temp °C
13
12
12
12
11
11
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
9
9
9
10
11
9
8
8
9
6
6
6
6
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
16
1
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
17
0.7
SSE
17
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
Energy kJ
46
46
72
93
293
392
475
108
243
803
644
534
415
331
317
257
241
164
161
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.8
SSW
4
1.2
S
14
1
S
5
1.1
S
5
1.6
S
15
1.6
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.6
SSE
13
1.4
SSE
12
1.2
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
17
Energy kJ
25
11
14
22
573
55
71
1117
1077
961
915
628
439
885
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
4
5
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
5
4
3
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
146
25
0
150
199
221
807
498
498
498
199
214
214
214
186
146
146
186
214
0
0
0
199
397
Best forecast wave conditions in Uruguay - South
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Uruguay
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
7
7
5
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