Santa Clara del Mar surf break

Santa Clara del Mar surfForecast / Buenos Aires / Argentina

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Tuesday 12 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
14.7° C
(Which is 1.4°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 8PM is: 2.3m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 1.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)--
Afternoon (12 May)6ft (1.9m)12s
Evening (12 May)8ft (2.4m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
2
4
4
5
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSE
12
1.9
SSE
12
2
S
12
2.4
S
11
3
S
11
3.5
S
11
3.5
S
11
2.4
S
12
3.5
SSW
11
3
SSW
11
3
SSW
11
3
SSW
11
2.1
S
11
1.8
S
11
1.6
S
11
1.4
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.1
S
10
1.5
SSW
10
1
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
934
1064
1103
1338
2474
2897
2839
1530
2614
1975
2109
2192
1049
741
575
434
375
259
399
190
154
133
133
145
Wind (km/h)
25
S
25
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
20
W
20
W
25
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
15
NW
15
NW
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
3:10PM0.70m
3:37AM1.05m
4:13PM0.80m
4:48AM1.06m
5:09PM0.93m
5:53AM1.08m
Low Tide
10:20AM0.32m
9:49PM0.41m
11:04AM0.32m
10:49PM0.32m
11:46AM0.33m
11:51PM0.22m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:41
7:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:51
5:51
5:50
5:49
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
11
10
9
9
8
11
12
12
10
10
10
10
10
12
13
12
11
11
10
9
8
6
6
6
5
5
4
4
2
5
6
7
5
7
7
7
7
9
10
9
7
8
7
6
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
12
2.5
S
11
2.5
S
11
2.5
S
12
2.4
S
12
2.3
S
11
2.2
S
11
2.2
S
11
2.2
S
11
2.1
S
11
1.8
S
11
1.6
S
11
1.4
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1
S
10
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
10
Energy kJ
934
734
518
1672
1881
1794
1530
1348
1169
1148
1148
1049
741
575
434
375
259
239
190
133
133
133
145
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
18
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.7
SE
10
0.6
SE
11
0.6
SE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SE
10
0.9
SE
9
0.9
SE
9
0.9
SE
9
0.9
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
Energy kJ
12
12
12
9
8
108
96
82
168
131
128
123
120
154
117
79
76
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
16
0.2
ESE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.2
ESE
14
0.2
ESE
14
0.2
ESE
14
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
Energy kJ
10
21
8
8
8
8
18
18
18
18
18
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SSE
12
2
S
12
2.4
S
11
3
S
11
3.5
S
11
3.5
S
11
0.3
W
3
3.5
SSW
11
3
SSW
11
3
SSW
11
3
SSW
11
1.5
SSW
10
Energy kJ
1064
1103
1338
2474
2897
2839
1
2614
1975
2109
2192
399
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
4
4
5
5
4
3
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
162
466
516
555
162
14
0
14
162
162
14
14
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Provincia de Buenos Aires
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
5
5
4
3
2
3
5
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Argentina
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
4
5
5
4
3
2
3
5
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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