Playa Popular
Buenos Aires · Argentina
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Playa Popular is a E-facing sand beach on the Argentina shoreline, opening onto the Río de la Plata — it catches NE–SE swell, and offshore SW–NW winds tidy the banks through october–april.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~11°C (51.8°F) on average
Jan
20.1°C
68.2°F · 18.5–22.3°C
Feb
21.1°C
70°F · 19.1–22.5°C
Mar
19.9°C
67.8°F · 17.2–22.5°C
Apr
18.1°C
64.6°F · 15.3–20.5°C
May
15.7°C
60.3°F · 12.9–17.8°C
Jun
13°C
55.4°F · 11.1–14.9°C
Jul
11°C
51.8°F · 9.2–12.8°C
Aug
10.6°C
51.1°F · 9.4–12.4°C
Sep
11°C
51.8°F · 9.4–12.7°C
Oct
12.8°C
55°F · 10.6–15.2°C
Nov
15.3°C
59.5°F · 12.8–17.7°C
Dec
17.6°C
63.7°F · 14.7–20°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
NE–SE
Best wind
SW–NW
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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