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Mar del Plata, the nearest town, 9 km away. Photo: Fadesga, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Waikiki

Surf spot · Argentina

Is it worth the trip?

37Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Sun 8: 4 ft swell at 6 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 27 out of 100

Swell
2 ft6 smushy
Energy
23kJ
Wind
SE 1 kn
Temp
14°C

Wed 4 · 36 out of 100

Swell
4 ft5 smushy
Energy
57kJ
Wind
S 9 kn
Temp
16°C

Thu 5 · 45 out of 100

Swell
3 ft6 smushy
Energy
49kJ
Wind
WNW 4 kn
Temp
19°C

Fri 6 · 25 out of 100

Swell
2 ft6 smushy
Energy
25kJ
Wind
WNW 2 kn
Temp
15°C

Sat 7 · 23 out of 100

Swell
3 ft5 smushy
Energy
52kJ
Wind
SSW 16 kn
Temp
11°C

Sun 8 · 58 out of 100

Swell
4 ft6 smushy
Energy
98kJ
Wind
NW 3 kn
Temp
13°C

Mon 9 · 15 out of 100

Swell
2 ft6 smushy
Energy
22kJ
Wind
N 7 kn
Temp
17°C

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Forecast: next 9 days

Full forecast
  1. Tue 327, too small
  2. Wed 436, poor
  3. Thu 545, fair
  4. Fri 625, too small
  5. Sat 723, poor
  6. Sun 858, fair
  7. Mon 915, too small
  8. Tue 1017, too small
  9. Wed 1113, too small

The spot in five facts

  • Faces Etakes swell from the E
  • Offshore: Wwind from the land
  • Intermediate +who it suits
  • Works 2–10 ftof swell
  • Water 16 °C3/2 wetsuit

Full forecast

every day, every number
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Waikiki, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Tue 3Nov27, too small2 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.)23kJwind from the south-east, 1 knot14°C
Wed 4Nov36, poor4 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.)57kJwind from the south, 9 knots16°C
Thu 5Nov45, fair3 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.)49kJwind from the west-north-west, 4 knots, offshore19°C
Fri 6Nov25, too small2 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.)25kJwind from the west-north-west, 2 knots, offshore15°C
Sat 7Nov23, poor3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.)52kJwind from the south-south-west, 16 knots11°C
Sun 8Nov58, fair4 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.)98kJwind from the north-west, 3 knots, offshore13°C
Mon 9Nov15, too small2 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.)22kJwind from the north, 7 knots17°C
Tue 10Nov17, too small2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.)9kJwind from the north-north-west, 12 knots20°C
Wed 11Nov13, too small2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.)10kJwind from the north-north-west, 7 knots17°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 01:45 +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
  • Thu 5 NovHigh 03:45 +0.1 mLow 09:48 −0.3 mHigh 15:46 +0.6 mLow 23:19 −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.

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About Waikiki

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

The spot faces E (99°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (279°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 950 m out (1 in 97). 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). The town to stay in is Mar del Plata, 9.4 km away (17 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 9 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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