Santa Clara del Mar surf break

Santa Clara del Mar surfForecast / Buenos Aires / Argentina

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 -03
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Santa Clara del Mar surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Santa Clara del Mar sea temperature is
13.7° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Santa Clara del Mar today?

The current surf forecast for Santa Clara del Mar at 10AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)10ft (3.0m)14s
Afternoon (20 May)10ft (3.0m)13s
Evening (20 May)8ft (2.5m)12s

Table - waves today at Santa Clara del Mar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
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
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
8
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
4
3
3
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
S
13
3.5
S
15
3
SSE
15
3
SSE
14
3
SSE
14
3
SSE
13
3
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
12
3
S
12
2.2
SSE
12
2.5
SSE
16
2.5
SSE
13
2.4
SSE
13
2.2
SSE
13
2.2
SSE
12
2
SSE
12
1.9
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
12
1.5
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1734
5421
4076
3519
2822
2801
2419
2112
2445
1302
3216
2279
1965
1622
1422
1216
1071
861
725
633
541
460
394
334
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
20
SW
30
SSW
25
S
25
SSW
30
SSW
25
S
25
S
20
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
0
WSW
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NNW
10
NNE
10
NE
10
N
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
10:27AM0.90m
10:23PM1.46m
11:21AM0.84m
11:21PM1.40m
12:20PM0.78m
Low Tide
5:09AM-0.08m
4:37PM0.39m
6:09AM-0.03m
5:35PM0.38m
7:08AM0.03m
6:35PM0.37m
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:47
7:48
7:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:44
5:44
Temp °C
9
10
11
10
10
10
9
10
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
9
11
10
10
5
5
4
3
4
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
S
13
3
SSE
15
2.5
SSE
12
2.2
SSE
12
2.5
SSE
16
2.5
SSE
13
2.4
SSE
13
2.2
SSE
13
2.2
SSE
12
2
SSE
12
1.9
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
12
1.5
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
11
Energy kJ
1734
3874
1765
1302
3216
2279
1965
1622
1422
1216
1071
861
725
633
541
460
394
334
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSE
16
1.3
SSE
16
Energy kJ
768
828
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
6
3.5
S
15
3
SSE
15
3
SSE
14
3
SSE
14
3
SSE
13
3
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
12
3
S
12
Energy kJ
100
5421
4076
3519
2822
2801
2419
2112
2445
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
162
162
162
558
1306
132
132
132
132
132
132
132
18
18
18
131
0
0
0
0
0
22
22
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Provincia de Buenos Aires
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Argentina
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
7
7
8
6
5
5
5
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