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Near la punta ( puerto), 2 km away. Photo: Marianogemin, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

la punta ( puerto)

Surf spot · Argentina

Is it worth the trip?

13Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

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

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 8 out of 100

Swell
2 ft5 smushy
Energy
13kJ
Wind
SE 4 kn
Temp
15°C

Wed 4 · 20 out of 100

Swell
3 ft4 smushy
Energy
39kJ
Wind
WSW 8 kn
Temp
16°C

Thu 5 · 17 out of 100

Swell
2 ft6 smushy
Energy
37kJ
Wind
W 3 kn
Temp
20°C

Fri 6 · 11 out of 100

Swell
2 ft6 smushy
Energy
15kJ
Wind
SSW 16 kn
Temp
15°C

Sat 7 · 11 out of 100

Swell
2 ft7 smushy
Energy
57kJ
Wind
SSW 15 kn
Temp
12°C

Sun 8 · 8 out of 100

Swell
3 ft6 smushy
Energy
44kJ
Wind
NNW 3 kn
Temp
13°C

Mon 9 · 4 out of 100

Swell
1 ft6 smushy
Energy
7kJ
Wind
NNW 8 kn
Temp
17°C

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

Forecast: next 9 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 216, too small
  2. Tue 38, too small
  3. Wed 420, too small
  4. Thu 517, too small
  5. Fri 611, too small
  6. Sat 711, too small
  7. Sun 88, too small
  8. Mon 94, too small
  9. Tue 102, too small

The spot in five facts

  • Faces NEtakes swell from the NE
  • Offshore: SWwind from the land
  • Beginner +who it suits
  • Works 5–20 ftof swell
  • Water 16 °C3/2 wetsuit

Full forecast

every day, every number

la punta ( puerto) does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.

Forecast and score for expert surfers at la punta ( puerto), each day
DayScorefor ExpertSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov16, too small2 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.)31kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots, offshore16°C
Tue 3Nov8, too small2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.)13kJwind from the south-east, 4 knots15°C
Wed 4Nov20, too small3 ft4 smushy4 ft at break (est.)39kJwind from the west-south-west, 8 knots, offshore16°C
Thu 5Nov17, too small2 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.)37kJwind from the west, 3 knots, offshore20°C
Fri 6Nov11, too small2 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.)15kJwind from the south-south-west, 16 knots, offshore15°C
Sat 7Nov11, too small2 ft7 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.)57kJwind from the south-south-west, 15 knots, offshore12°C
Sun 8Nov8, too small3 ft6 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.)44kJwind from the north-north-west, 3 knots13°C
Mon 9Nov4, too small1 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.)7kJwind from the north-north-west, 8 knots17°C
Tue 10Nov2, too smallunder 1 ft6 s1 ft at break (est.)1kJwind from the north-north-west, 9 knots20°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.

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About la punta ( puerto)

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

The spot faces NE (58°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (238°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 600 m out (1 in 61). 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, 5.1 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 10 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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Where to stay: 3 towns

Closest

Mar del Plata

about 10 min by car · 409 places to stay

about US$67/nightcountry average

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