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La Pepita

Surf spot · Argentina

Is it worth the trip?

29Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Wed 4: 3 ft swell at 4 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 20 out of 100

Swell
2 ft5 smushy
Energy
13kJ
Wind
ESE 3 kn
Temp
16°C

Wed 4 · 44 out of 100

Swell
3 ft4 smushy
Energy
39kJ
Wind
W 7 kn
Temp
21°C

Thu 5 · 43 out of 100

Swell
2 ft6 smushy
Energy
37kJ
Wind
WNW 6 kn
Temp
23°C

Fri 6 · 20 out of 100

Swell
2 ft6 smushy
Energy
20kJ
Wind
WNW 5 kn
Temp
16°C

Sat 7 · 10 out of 100

Swell
2 ft7 smushy
Energy
57kJ
Wind
SSW 15 kn
Temp
11°C

Sun 8 · 27 out of 100

Swell
3 ft6 smushy
Energy
44kJ
Wind
NNW 3 kn
Temp
15°C

Mon 9 · 11 out of 100

Swell
1 ft6 smushy
Energy
7kJ
Wind
NW 7 kn
Temp
21°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 9 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 239, too small
  2. Tue 320, too small
  3. Wed 444, poor
  4. Thu 543, too small
  5. Fri 620, too small
  6. Sat 710, too small
  7. Sun 827, too small
  8. Mon 911, too small
  9. Tue 107, too small

The spot in five facts

  • Faces Etakes swell from the E
  • Offshore: Wwind from the land
  • Intermediate +who it suits
  • Works 3–11 ftof swell
  • Water 16 °C3/2 wetsuit

Full forecast

every day, every number
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at La Pepita, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov39, too small2 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.)31kJwind from the west-north-west, 2 knots, offshore21°C
Tue 3Nov20, too small2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.)13kJwind from the east-south-east, 3 knots16°C
Wed 4Nov44, poor3 ft4 smushy4 ft at break (est.)39kJwind from the west, 7 knots, offshore21°C
Thu 5Nov43, too small2 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.)37kJwind from the west-north-west, 6 knots, offshore23°C
Fri 6Nov20, too small2 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.)20kJwind from the west-north-west, 5 knots, offshore16°C
Sat 7Nov10, too small2 ft7 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.)57kJwind from the south-south-west, 15 knots11°C
Sun 8Nov27, too small3 ft6 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.)44kJwind from the north-north-west, 3 knots15°C
Mon 9Nov11, too small1 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.)7kJwind from the north-west, 7 knots21°C
Tue 10Nov7, too small1 ft6 smushy1 ft at break (est.)4kJwind from the north-north-west, 7 knots25°C

Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More

Tide

  • Mon 2 NovHigh 00:45 +0.1 mLow 05:34 −0.2 mHigh 12:32 +0.8 mLow 20:29 −0.7 m
  • Tue 3 NovHigh 01:47 +0.0 mLow 06:54 −0.2 mHigh 13:36 +0.8 mLow 21:33 −0.6 m
  • Wed 4 NovHigh 02:49 +0.0 mLow 08:27 −0.3 mHigh 14:43 +0.7 mLow 22:31 −0.6 m

Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.

Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.

Map

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Each place wears its best day on these dates, a surf spot for intermediates: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.

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Photos of La Pepita

Vendedores ambulantes - panoramio
Photo: la del bajo, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Mar del Plata - panoramio - la del bajo (2)
Photo: la del bajo, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
MAR DEL PLATA A
Near La Pepita. Photo: Carlos Ravazzani, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

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About

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About La Pepita

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces E (83°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (263°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–11 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.8 km out (1 in 182). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 10°C in August, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 22°C in February, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Mar del Plata, 0.7 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 13 surf spots and 1 wind sports spot.

Water about 16°C: 3/2 wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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Getting there

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