Santa Clara del Mar
Surf spot · Argentina
Is it worth the trip?
34Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 3 ft swell at 6 s
Tue 3 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 16kJ
- Wind
- E 2 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Wed 4 · 34 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 34kJ
- Wind
- SSW 4 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Thu 5 · 36 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 35kJ
- Wind
- NW 5 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Fri 6 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 18kJ
- Wind
- NNW 5 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Sat 7 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 64kJ
- Wind
- SSW 13 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Sun 8 · 63 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 76kJ
- Wind
- WNW 4 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Mon 9 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 21kJ
- Wind
- NNW 6 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Tue 321, too small
- Wed 434, too small
- Thu 536, too small
- Fri 621, too small
- Sat 711, too small
- Sun 863, good
- Mon 922, too small
- Tue 1017, too small
- Wed 1111, 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, Jun, Aug–Sep2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Santa Clara del Mar does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 21, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 16kJ | wind from the east, 2 knots | 17°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 34, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 34kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots | 20°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 36, too small | 2 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 35kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 5 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 21, too small | 2 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 18kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots | 17°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 11, too small | 3 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 64kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 13 knots | 12°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 63, good | 3 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 76kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 4 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 22, too small | 2 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 21kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots | 22°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 17, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 12 knots, offshore | 24°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 7 knots, offshore | 24°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
- Tue 3 NovHigh 01:46 +0.0 mLow 06:55 −0.2 mHigh 13:39 +0.8 mLow 21:37 −0.6 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 02:49 +0.0 mLow 08:29 −0.3 mHigh 14:46 +0.7 mLow 22:36 −0.6 m
- Thu 5 NovHigh 03:48 +0.1 mLow 09:53 −0.3 mHigh 15:53 +0.6 mLow 23:28 −0.5 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, Aug–Sep
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
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Wed 4 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 Santa Clara del Mar
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (114°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (294°). 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 very gently: 10 m deep about 3.4 km out (1 in 345). 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). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually April, June, August and September, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Santa Clara del Mar, 0.2 km away (about 5 min by car).
Water about 16°C: 3/2 wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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