Playa Grande
Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires · Argentina
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Argentina's surf capital — cold-water peaks below the casino cliffs, thick 5/4 suits in winter, and a fiercely loyal scene that surfs through every Patagonian front.
Today's surf at Playa Grande
Updated 07:14 spot time
Playa Grande surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 1.0 m–1.5 m head high to overhead, 0.8 m SSE swell at 6.65 s. Wind up to 28 km/h ENE. Water 11°C. Best surf window around 00:00 — fair (2/5) with 15 km/h ENE wind.
Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Best swell
S–SE
Best wind
W–NW
Ideal size
3–6 ft
Break type
Beach break
Best season
Year-round; winter biggest
Crowd
Moderate
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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