Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sun Rider (Mar del Plata) today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Sun Rider (Mar del Plata) at 2PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Sun Rider (Mar del Plata). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 5°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 144 | 253 | 418 | 579 | 623 | 670 | 752 | 716 | 649 | 982 | 997 | 979 | 1283 | 618 | 1525 | 1561 | 1733 | 2339 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 1:06PM1.27m | 1:56AM1.08m | 1:56PM1.29m | 3:08AM1.00m | 2:50PM1.31m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:10AM0.63m | 7:59PM0.52m | 7:33AM0.70m | 9:03PM0.53m | 7:58AM0.75m | |||||||||||||||||
7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 2 | 3 | 9 | 5 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 |
14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 599 | 614 | 641 | 654 | 618 | 902 | 1029 | 1029 | 1392 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | S 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 12 | — | — | — | — |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 157 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | WNW 3 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 11 |
2 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 144 | 253 | 418 | 579 | 623 | 670 | 752 | 716 | 649 | 982 | 997 | 979 | 1283 | 2 | 1525 | 1561 | 1733 | 2339 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1347 | 1347 | 1064 | 594 | 1178 | 1317 | 580 | 1188 | 1192 | 1328 | 1328 | 1348 | 1361 | 6 | 2 | 174 | 174 | 174 | 527 | 566 | 174 | 174 |
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