Santa Clara del Mar surf break

Santa Clara del Mar surfForecast / Buenos Aires / Argentina

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Saturday 16 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 1.0°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 4PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)3.5ft (1.1m)11s
Afternoon (16 May)5ft (1.6m)7s
Evening (16 May)4.5ft (1.4m)7s

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 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
12 AM
3 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
2
2
1
1
2
3
1
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
11
1.1
S
11
1.6
S
6
1.6
S
7
1.4
S
7
1.4
S
7
1.6
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.3
SSW
10
1.7
SSW
10
1.9
SSW
10
1.4
S
9
1.8
SSW
9
2
SSW
10
1.4
S
10
1.5
S
11
1.5
S
12
1.5
S
12
2
S
16
2.1
SSE
15
2
SSE
14
1.8
SSE
14
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
183
274
160
226
198
203
291
329
326
508
644
327
516
741
408
498
596
596
1985
1776
1526
1270
1001
852
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
25
SSW
25
S
30
S
25
S
15
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
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
off
off
off
High Tide
6:53AM1.08m
6:51PM1.22m
7:49AM1.06m
7:42PM1.35m
8:42AM1.03m
8:34PM1.43m
Low Tide
1:13PM0.37m
2:00AM0.01m
1:59PM0.39m
3:04AM-0.05m
2:48PM0.40m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:43
7:43
7:45
7:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:47
5:46
5:45
5:45
Temp °C
11
12
11
10
10
10
11
10
9
8
11
13
12
10
10
10
9
9
11
14
14
12
10
9
7
7
5
3
4
5
6
5
4
3
5
7
8
6
6
6
5
5
7
9
10
7
4
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
11
0.2
NNE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
S
16
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
1.3
S
8
1.3
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.1
S
9
1.3
S
10
0.2
SSE
9
1.4
S
9
1.3
S
9
1.4
S
10
1.5
S
11
1.5
S
12
1.5
S
12
2
S
16
2.1
SSE
15
2
SSE
14
1.8
SSE
14
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
Energy kJ
183
2
1
5
92
86
191
228
186
194
318
8
306
287
408
498
596
596
1985
1776
1526
1270
1001
852
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
8
0.2
NNW
4
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.5
SSE
10
0.4
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.7
SE
10
0.3
SE
9
0.1
SE
12
0.3
SSW
10
0.1
S
21
0.4
SSE
19
0.9
SSE
18
Energy kJ
13
1
3
5
5
18
56
41
82
98
13
5
20
9
142
540
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
4
0.2
S
14
Energy kJ
1
16
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
3
1.1
S
11
1.6
S
6
1.6
S
7
1.4
S
7
1.4
S
7
1.6
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.3
SSW
10
1.7
SSW
10
1.9
SSW
10
1.4
S
9
1.8
SSW
9
2
SSW
10
0.2
N
4
0.2
WNW
2
Energy kJ
2
274
160
226
198
203
291
329
326
508
644
327
516
741
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
0
98
162
425
132
396
16
0
14
14
162
162
162
14
14
14
14
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Provincia de Buenos Aires
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
4
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Argentina
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
4
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
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