Beach
both
Level 4/10

Chapadmalal

Mar del Plata, Argentina

Chapadmalal offers variety along its stretch of coast south of Mar del Plata, including some point break setups that work on different swell directions. The area is less developed and sees fewer crowds than the main city beaches.

3-Day Forecast
Today
30
0
Poor
0.6m
@8s
15km/h
Tue
31
24
Poor
1.0m
@8s
18km/h
Wed
1
40
Poor
1.0m
@9s
9km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
0.6m
E(91°)
Score: 2/25
Period
8s
Short period / windswell
Score: 6/25
Wind
15km/h
NE(49°)
Score: 1/25
Weather
22°C
0.0mm68%
Windswell Component
0.4mENE@3s
Secondary Swell
0.3mSSE
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 8 km/h NE|PM: 18 km/h NE
8 km/h vs 18 km/h afternoon

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

3:57 am
High tide - 0.59m
12:00 pm
Low tide - -0.75m
5:10 pm
High tide - 0.00m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

0
Poor
Components
Swell Direction10/25
Swell Size2/25
Swell Period6/25
Wind1/25
Raw Score19/100
Adjustments
🌊💨 Windswell-3
⚠️ Weak Component-10
📉 Undersized Swell-9
🚫 Undersized Capmax 30
Adjusted Score0/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score0

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
SSE (157°)
Direction range
135° - 270°
Size range
0.9m - 2m
Ideal size
1.7m
Height multiplier
0.97×
Ideal period
12s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
NW (315°)
Offshore range
270° - 360°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
all

Water temp

14°C

Wetsuit

4/3mm fullsuit

Difficulty

4/10

Crowd level

2/10

Best Season

Peak: Mar-Oct

Best in autumn/winter

Getting There

Airport
MDQ
Drive time
25 min
Data quality
community

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