El Espigón
Río Negro · Argentina
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El Espigón is a N-facing sand beach on the Argentina shoreline, opening onto the Río de la Plata — it catches NW–NE swell, and offshore SE–SW winds tidy the banks through october–april.
Today's surf at El Espigón
Updated 22:47 spot time
El Espigón surf report for Wednesday 30 Sept: waves 1.5 m–2.0 m overhead, 1.5 m SE swell at 6.5 s. Wind up to 26 km/h SSW. Water 11°C. Best surf window around 19:00 — fair (2.5/5) with 16 km/h S wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~12.5°C (54.5°F) on average
Jan
19.2°C
66.6°F · 17.8–20.8°C
Feb
19.9°C
67.8°F · 18.4–21.5°C
Mar
18.8°C
65.8°F · 17.2–20.8°C
Apr
17°C
62.6°F · 14.9–18.7°C
May
14.7°C
58.5°F · 12.5–16.2°C
Jun
12.3°C
54.1°F · 11.2–13.9°C
Jul
11°C
51.8°F · 9.6–11.9°C
Aug
10.6°C
51.1°F · 9.6–11.8°C
Sep
11.1°C
52°F · 10.1–12.7°C
Oct
12.5°C
54.5°F · 11.2–14.3°C
Nov
14.8°C
58.6°F · 12.9–16.5°C
Dec
17.2°C
63°F · 15.8–19.2°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
NW–NE
Best wind
SE–SW
Break type
Beach break
Best season
October–April
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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