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Mar del Plata, the nearest town, 14 km away. Photo: Fadesga, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Acantilados

Surf spot · Argentina

Is it worth the trip?

28Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Sun 8: 4 ft swell at 6 s

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Mon 2 · 18 out of 100

Swell
2 ft5 smushy
Energy
32kJ
Wind
NE 0 kn
Temp
21°C

Tue 3 · 7 out of 100

Swell
1 ft11 s
Energy
7kJ
Wind
E 1 kn
Temp
16°C

Wed 4 · 15 out of 100

Swell
2 ft4 smushy
Energy
13kJ
Wind
SW 11 kn
Temp
17°C

Thu 5 · 34 out of 100

Swell
2 ft6 smushy
Energy
40kJ
Wind
WSW 5 kn
Temp
22°C

Fri 6 · 13 out of 100

Swell
2 ft6 smushy
Energy
27kJ
Wind
NW 7 kn
Temp
16°C

Sat 7 · 6 out of 100

Swell
2 ft9 smushy
Energy
48kJ
Wind
SSW 13 kn
Temp
11°C

Sun 8 · 64 out of 100

Swell
4 ft6 smushy
Energy
112kJ
Wind
WNW 3 kn
Temp
15°C

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Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 218, too small
  2. Tue 37, too small
  3. Wed 415, too small
  4. Thu 534, too small
  5. Fri 613, too small
  6. Sat 76, too small
  7. Sun 864, good
  8. Mon 916, too small
  9. Tue 1016, too small
  10. Wed 1119, too small

The spot in six facts

  • Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
  • Offshore: NWwind from the land
  • Intermediate +who it suits
  • Works 2–9 ftof swell
  • Water 16 °C3/2 wetsuit
  • Best Apr–Jun2 good days in 7

Full forecast

every day, every number

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Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Acantilados, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov18, too small2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.)32kJwind from the north-east, 0 knots21°C
Tue 3Nov7, too small1 ft11 s1 ft at break (est.)7kJwind from the east, 1 knot16°C
Wed 4Nov15, too small2 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.)13kJwind from the south-west, 11 knots17°C
Thu 5Nov34, too small2 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.)40kJwind from the west-south-west, 5 knots22°C
Fri 6Nov13, too small2 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.)27kJwind from the north-west, 7 knots, offshore16°C
Sat 7Nov6, too small2 ft9 smushy3 ft at break (est.)48kJwind from the south-south-west, 13 knots11°C
Sun 8Nov64, good4 ft6 smushy5 ft at break (est.)112kJwind from the west-north-west, 3 knots, offshore15°C
Mon 9Nov16, too small1 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.)10kJwind from the north, 8 knots, offshore20°C
Tue 10Nov16, too small1 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.)10kJwind from the north, 11 knots, offshore24°C
Wed 11Nov19, too small1 ft8 smushy2 ft at break (est.)21kJwind from the north-north-west, 8 knots, offshore22°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 00:43 +0.1 mLow 05:28 −0.2 mHigh 12:28 +0.8 mLow 20:23 −0.7 m
  • Tue 3 NovHigh 01:45 +0.0 mLow 06:48 −0.2 mHigh 13:31 +0.8 mLow 21:27 −0.6 m
  • Wed 4 NovHigh 02:47 +0.1 mLow 08:23 −0.2 mHigh 14:38 +0.7 mLow 22:25 −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 Acantilados

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

The spot faces SE (134°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (314°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 650 m out (1 in 64). 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 21°C in February, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually April, May and June, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Mar del Plata. Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots.

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

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Nearest beds: Mar del Plata, 14 km (about 25 min by car)

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