Surf Forecasts:
Parque del Plata surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 20 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period, SSW swell with 295 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with ESE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Parque del Plata this week:
The surf forecast for Parque del Plata over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Parque del Plata in the next 16 days are 1.9m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 3PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Fri 21st Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Parque del Plata over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun morning, strong winds from the SSE by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 11 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SSE 5 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 47 | 35 | 59 | 110 | 49 | 114 | 97 | 69 | 49 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 109 | 55 | 30 | 160 | 247 | 164 | 135 | 100 | 97 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:57PM0.24m | 6:04AM0.43m | 5:53PM0.26m | 6:58AM0.40m | 6:47PM0.27m | 7:54AM0.36m | 7:38PM0.28m | 8:54AM0.33m | 8:28PM0.27m | 9:58AM0.31m | 9:19PM0.27m | 11:05AM0.29m | 10:19PM0.26m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:19AM0.14m | 9:58PM-0.02m | 11:11AM0.14m | 10:59PM0.00m | 12:02PM0.14m | 00:01AM0.03m | 12:53PM0.15m | 1:03AM0.05m | 1:44PM0.16m | 2:04AM0.07m | 2:36PM0.17m | 3:02AM0.08m | 3:27PM0.18m | ||||||||
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 | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — |
 | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 10 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 18 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 2 | -1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 8 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | — | ESE 5 | SSE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 47 | 35 | 1 | 110 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | — | 55 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 135 | 100 | 97 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | — | SE 8 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | 44 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 9 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | — | WSW 4 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | W 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 59 | 53 | 49 | 114 | 97 | 69 | 49 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 109 | — | 21 | 160 | 247 | 164 | 80 | 59 | 47 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 77 | 186 | 214 | 728 | 498 | 394 | 497 | 214 | 84 | 183 | 183 | 977 | 0 | 698 | 959 | 728 | 186 | 109 | 186 | 698 |
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The above surf forecast table for Parque del Plata provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Parque del Plata can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Parque del Plata surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Parque del Plata) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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