Santa Clara del Mar surf break

Santa Clara del Mar surfForecast / Buenos Aires / Argentina

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Monday 18 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
13.8° C
(Which is 1.0°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 6AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 19s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Afternoon (18 May)6ft (1.9m)14s
Evening (18 May)5.5ft (1.7m)13s

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 Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
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)
2
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SSW
10
1.3
S
10
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.8
S
15
1.9
SSE
14
1.8
SSE
14
1.7
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
13
2.1
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
11
1.5
S
11
1.3
S
12
1.4
SSE
13
2.5
S
16
3
SSE
15
3
SSE
14
3
SSE
14
3
SSE
13
3
SSE
13
3
SSE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
664
331
517
520
1509
1533
1270
1034
759
643
1240
857
984
889
556
480
638
3062
3522
3293
3180
2846
2676
2306
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
30
SSW
30
S
25
SSW
30
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
8:42AM1.03m
8:34PM1.43m
9:34AM0.97m
9:27PM1.47m
10:27AM0.90m
Low Tide
2:48PM0.40m
4:07AM-0.08m
3:41PM0.40m
5:09AM-0.08m
4:37PM0.39m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:45
7:46
7:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:45
5:45
Temp °C
9
8
8
8
11
13
13
11
10
9
8
8
12
13
12
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
8
9
5
4
4
4
8
9
9
6
5
4
2
2
6
8
8
6
6
5
3
3
3
3
2
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.8
S
15
1.9
SSE
14
1.8
SSE
14
1.7
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.4
SSE
13
Energy kJ
307
331
517
520
1509
1533
1270
1034
759
643
563
547
538
520
480
638
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
21
0.4
SSE
19
0.9
SSE
17
1.6
SSE
15
0.8
SSE
17
Energy kJ
8
139
433
1168
317
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SSW
10
0.4
WNW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.3
WNW
2
2.1
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
11
1.5
S
11
0.9
SSW
5
1
S
5
2.5
S
16
3
SSE
15
3
SSE
14
3
SSE
14
3
SSE
13
3
SSE
13
3
SSE
12
Energy kJ
664
2
1
1
1240
857
984
889
556
46
59
3062
3522
3293
3180
2846
2676
2306
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
2
1
2
2
1
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
14
14
14
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
98
146
146
162
386
162
162
162
1167
1085
1306
132
Best forecast wave conditions in Provincia de Buenos Aires
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
1
2
2
2
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Argentina
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
1
2
2
1
2
4
4
1
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
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