Playa Varesse Surf Guide

Playa Varesse in Provincia de Buenos Aires is a reasonably exposed beach break that usually has waves. Summer offers the favoured conditions for surfing. Offshore winds blow from the west southwest with some shelter here from south winds. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the east southeast. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. Sometimes crowded. Beware of rips and pollution.

Playa Varesse Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach2consistent
16.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Playa Varesse:

The best conditions reported for surf at Playa Varesse occur when a East-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-southwest.

What's the best time of year to surf Playa Varesse (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Playa Varesse with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter  and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 17% of the time in June while 11% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 72% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
17%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
11%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
72%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Playa Varesse Location Map

Interactive Playa Varesse surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Playa Varesse is Mar Del Plata Airport (MDQ) in Argentina, which is 10 km (6 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Playa Varesse is Villa Gesell Airport (VLG), also in Argentina, 97 km (60 miles) away.

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Playa Varesse Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 07:41 Local Time
Tuesday 05
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Wave (m)
0.8
SSE
0.7
S
0.6
S
0.5
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Period (s) 10 10 10 10
Wind (km/h)
10
15
10
5
Wind State cross-
off
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Swell History at Playa Varesse

Surf stats for Playa Varesse, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Playa Varesse

Wind stats for Playa Varesse, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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