Santa Clara del Mar surf break

Santa Clara del Mar surfForecast / Buenos Aires / Argentina

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Sunday 17 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
13.9° 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 9AM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)5ft (1.6m)10s
Afternoon (17 May)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Evening (17 May)6ft (1.8m)9s

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 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
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)
1
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.3
SSW
10
1.6
SSW
10
1.6
SSW
10
1.4
S
9
1.7
S
9
1.8
SSW
9
1.3
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.9
SSE
15
2
SSE
14
1.9
SSE
14
1.7
S
14
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.4
S
12
1.5
S
11
1.3
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
319
329
333
472
502
332
452
544
305
325
520
520
1708
1591
1449
1065
878
736
575
472
984
520
573
582
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
20
WSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
7:49AM1.06m
7:42PM1.35m
8:42AM1.03m
8:34PM1.43m
9:34AM0.97m
Low Tide
1:59PM0.39m
3:04AM-0.05m
2:48PM0.40m
4:07AM-0.08m
3:41PM0.40m
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:43
7:45
7:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:46
5:45
5:45
Temp °C
10
10
9
8
11
13
12
11
10
9
9
8
10
13
13
11
10
9
8
8
12
13
10
9
4
5
5
3
5
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
9
9
6
5
3
2
2
6
8
5
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
8
1.3
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.2
S
9
1.3
S
10
0.1
S
16
1.4
S
9
1.3
S
9
1.3
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.9
SSE
15
2
SSE
14
1.9
SSE
14
1.7
S
14
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.4
S
12
0.3
SSW
11
1.3
S
13
Energy kJ
191
234
190
230
320
5
306
280
305
325
520
520
1708
1591
1449
1065
878
736
575
472
538
24
582
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
10
0.4
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.7
SE
10
0.3
SE
9
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
S
21
0.4
SSE
19
0.9
SSE
17
1.7
SSE
15
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
Energy kJ
56
41
82
98
13
5
5
8
139
433
1310
24
24
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
16
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.3
SSW
10
1.6
SSW
10
1.6
SSW
10
1.4
S
9
1.7
S
9
1.8
SSW
9
0.4
NW
3
0.2
N
4
0.2
WNW
2
0.4
WSW
3
1.9
SSW
12
1.4
S
12
1.5
S
11
0.9
S
5
Energy kJ
319
329
333
472
502
332
452
544
2
1
1
3
984
520
573
42
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
1
3
3
Distance (km)
430
0
0
14
162
162
146
14
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
98
132
132
132
Best forecast wave conditions in Provincia de Buenos Aires
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
1
1
3
2
3
3
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Argentina
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
1
1
3
2
3
3
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
8
6
4
4
5
7
4
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
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