Waikiki Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina)

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Waikiki Surf Guide

Waikiki in Buenos Aires is an exposed beach and reef break that has pretty consitent surf. Summer offers the optimum conditions for surfing. Ideal winds are from the southwest. Clean groundswells prevail and the best swell direction is from the northeast. The beach breaks are all rights. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Watch out for rocks.

Waikiki Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	2	fairly consistent	16.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Waikiki:

The best conditions reported for surf at Waikiki occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

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

octoberBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Waikiki with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 14% of the time in October while 28% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 58% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

14%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

28%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

58%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Waikiki Location Map

Interactive Waikiki 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 Waikiki is Mar Del Plata Airport (MDQ) in Argentina, which is 17 km (11 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Waikiki is Villa Gesell Airport (VLG), also in Argentina, 104 km (65 miles) away.

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Waikiki Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 23:46 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	0AM	3AM	6AM	9AM
Wave (m)	NE		ENE	ENE
Period (s)	5	-	2	3
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	cross- on	on	cross- on

What does Waikiki look like?

Latest photos from Waikiki. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Nick Brick Credit: JJ Bakes

Tides at Waikiki

Current tide and informaton

For Mar del Plata, Argentina, 4 km from Waikiki.

Next High Water: 10:57am | 1.05m

Next Low Water: 05:21am | 0.41m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Waikiki Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.6 °C) at Waikiki is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (14.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, neoprene gloves and boots.

Current Temp*: 16.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Waikiki

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

Average Swell

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Wind History at Waikiki

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

Average Wind

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Waikiki Reviews:

Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.

Ratings

Based on 3 votes.

Overall:2.0
Quality on a good day:3.3
Consistency of Surf:2.7
Difficulty Level:2.3
Wind and Kite Surfing:2.0
Crowds:2.3
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Review

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