La Serena
Surf spot · Argentina
Is it worth the trip?
29Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 4 ft swell at 6 s
Tue 3 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft11 s
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- NE 3 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Wed 4 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 10kJ
- Wind
- N 8 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Thu 5 · 36 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 40kJ
- Wind
- WNW 4 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Fri 6 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 27kJ
- Wind
- SW 9 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Sat 7 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 48kJ
- Wind
- SSW 14 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Sun 8 · 65 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 90kJ
- Wind
- ESE 2 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Mon 9 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 10kJ
- Wind
- NNW 10 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 27, too small
- Tue 37, too small
- Wed 419, too small
- Thu 536, too small
- Fri 610, too small
- Sat 76, too small
- Sun 865, good
- Mon 918, too small
- Tue 1014, too small
- Wed 1117, 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
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
La Serena does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 7, too small | under 1 ft12 s1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | offshorewind from the north, 2 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft11 s1 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | wind from the north-east, 3 knots | 17°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 19, too small | 2 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | offshorewind from the north, 8 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 36, too small | 2 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 40kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 4 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 10, too small | 2 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 27kJ | wind from the south-west, 9 knots | 16°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 6, too small | 2 ft9 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 48kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 14 knots | 10°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 65, good | 4 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 90kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots | 14°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 18, too small | 1 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 10 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 14, too small | 1 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 12 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 17, too small | 1 ft8 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 22kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 9 knots, offshore | 29°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.
Best time to go
best Apr–Jun
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About
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About La Serena
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (142°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (322°). 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 850 m out (1 in 84). 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 9 surf spots.
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
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about US$67/nightcountry average
About Mar del Plata its beds, food and every spot near it
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Nearest beds: Mar del Plata, 12 km (about 25 min by car)
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