Beach forecast for Mar del Plata
Today, Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · local time (GMT-3) · Buenos Aires, Argentina Today, Wed, Oct 28 · GMT-3- Swimming
- Calm · 2.1 ft
- Water
- 57 °F · very cold
- Max UV
- 7 · SPF 50
- Low tide
- 2:33 am and 3:36 pm
Today, Wednesday, October 28, it's a fair beach day in Mar del Plata (5/10). The best hours are from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm: sunshine and little wind, though with rain. The best day this week is Thursday, October 29, at 5/10.
Beach forecast for the next 7 days
| Day | Rating | Best hours | Swimming | Water | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 5Fair beach day | 11:00 am–2:00 pm | Calm · 2.1 ft | 57 °F | 7 |
| Thu 29 | 5Fair beach day | 12:00–4:00 pm | Calm · 2.1 ft | 58 °F | 8 |
| Fri 30 | 0Not a beach day | No good window | Use care · 3.7 ft | 58 °F | 7 |
| Sat 31 | 0Not a beach day | No good window | Use care · 3.4 ft | 58 °F | 8 |
| Sun 1 | 1Not a beach day | No good window | Calm · 2.5 ft | 58 °F | 6 |
| Mon 2 | 5Fair beach day | 1:00–4:00 pm | Calm · 2.0 ft | 59 °F | — |
| Tue 3 | 0Not a beach day | No good window | Calm · 2.3 ft | 59 °F | — |
Each rating comes from sun, temperature, rain, wind, waves, UV, water temperature and, where there is one, the tide.
Today in detail
- Mostly sunny
- Feels like 71 °F: mild
- Offshore breeze (6 mph)
- UV 7 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen
- Rain (0.01 in)
- Calm for swimming: 2.1 ft waves; moderate rip current risk
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 2.1 ft
2.1 ft waves: calm for swimming. Moderate rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 57 °F
Very cold: ease in and keep swims short.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 7 · SPF 50
Max UV 7 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.
- Wind 8 mph
Offshore breeze (8 mph). Watch floats and inflatables: offshore wind carries them out to sea.
- Tide & sand 2:33 am
Low tide at 2:33 am and 3:36 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 7:58 am and 8:43 pm.
The best window, 11:00 am to 2:00 pm, brings sunshine and little wind, though with rain.
We don't have data on jellyfish, sargassum or beach closures: ask the lifeguard or check with the local beach authority.
Today, hour by hour
| Time | Rating | Sky | Feels like | Wind | Waves | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 am | 0 | Clear sky | 45 °F | 8 mph | 2.2 ft | 1 |
| 8:00 am | 0 | Clear sky | 51 °F | 7 mph | 2.2 ft | 2 |
| 9:00 am | 1 | Clear sky | 57 °F | 7 mph | 2.2 ft | 3 |
| 10:00 am | 2 | Clear sky | 62 °F | 6 mph | 2.2 ft | 5 |
| 11:00 am | 5 | Clear sky | 67 °F | 6 mph | 2.1 ft | 7 |
| 12:00 pm | 5 | Mainly clear | 70 °F | 5 mph | 2.1 ft | 7 |
| 1:00 pm | 5 | Light drizzle | 71 °F | 5 mph | 2.1 ft | 7 |
| 2:00 pm | 3 | Light drizzle | 71 °F | 4 mph | 2.2 ft | 6 |
| 3:00 pm | 0 | Light drizzle | 70 °F | 5 mph | 2.2 ft | 4 |
| 4:00 pm | 0 | Light drizzle | 67 °F | 5 mph | 2.2 ft | 2 |
| 5:00 pm | 0 | Light drizzle | 65 °F | 5 mph | 2.3 ft | 1 |
| 6:00 pm | 0 | Light drizzle | 62 °F | 5 mph | 2.4 ft | 0 |
Beach hours only: from one hour after sunrise to half an hour before sunset.
Beaches near Mar del Plata
Map: OpenFreeMap · © OpenMapTiles · © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Playa Popular 0.9 mi · E
- Lifeguard
- Restrooms
- Playa Bristol 0.9 mi · E
- Lifeguard
- Restrooms
- Parking
- Playa Las Toscas 1.2 mi · E
- Lifeguard
- Restrooms
- Parking
- Playa Centro 1.3 mi · E
- Parking
- Playa Accesible Paula Gasco Owens 1.4 mi · NE
- Playa La Perla 1.4 mi · NE
- Lifeguard
- Restrooms
- Parking
- Playa Varese 1.8 mi · SE
- Lifeguard
- Parking
- Playa Cabo Corrientes 2.0 mi · SE
- Lifeguard
- Parking
Named beaches within 6.2 mi, nearest first. Amenities from OpenStreetMap: some may be missing or out of date. View on OpenStreetMap · Add or fix on OpenStreetMap
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How we rate a beach day
We rate every beach hour from 0 to 10 with simple, fixed rules:
- Adds: sunshine (up to 3 points, fewer with more clouds), warmth (up to 4, from the feels-like temperature; ideal between 81 °F and 91 °F), a calm sea (1), water at 70 °F or warmer (1; from 64 °F, half) and low or mid tide (1: more sand). Anything without data is left out and the rest is scaled to 10.
- Takes away: cold (feels-like below 64 °F, 1 to 4 points), rain (half a point if likely, up to 6 if it rains; thunderstorms, 8), wind from force 4, about 12 mph (1 to 6 points; half a point more if offshore, which blows inflatables out to sea, or onshore, which churns the water), waves (1 to swim with care, 4 if dangerous, 1 more for high rip current risk), very high UV (half a point; extreme, 1), water below 59 °F (1) and spring high tides (1: little sand left).
- Swimming: calm, use care (waves from 2.6 ft, or long swell) or dangerous (from 6.6 ft, or 4.9 ft with a long period), based on how much of the wave reaches this shore given the way it faces. In the U.S., today's and tomorrow's rip current risk comes from the National Weather Service surf zone forecast when it issues one; otherwise we estimate it from the waves.
- Best windows: runs of 2 to 5 hours rated 4 or more and close to the best hour, at least one hour apart.
- Day rating: the average of the best window; a 2-hour window keeps 85% of it and a 3-hour window 95%.
Today, in the best window: sun 2.3 of 3, warmth 1.7 of 4, calm sea 1 of 1, water 0 of 1 and tide 0.9 of 1; minus rain 0.2 and cold water 1; short window: the rating keeps 95%.
It's a guide, not a guarantee: weather changes and every beach is different. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
Questions about the beach in Mar del Plata
Is it a beach day in Mar del Plata today?
A fair beach day: 5/10. Best from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm, with sunshine and little wind, though with rain.
What are the swimming conditions in Mar del Plata today?
2.1 ft waves: calm for swimming. Moderate rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
How warm is the water in Mar del Plata?
About 57 °F today: very cold. That's the sea surface temperature offshore; it can differ a little at the shoreline.
How much sun protection do I need in Mar del Plata today?
UV reaches 7 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen, sunglasses and a hat.
When is low tide in Mar del Plata?
Today low tide is at 2:33 am and 3:36 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide is at 7:58 am and 8:43 pm.
What about tomorrow? Will it be a beach day in Mar del Plata?
Tomorrow, Thursday, October 29: a fair beach day (5/10), best from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm.
What beaches are near Mar del Plata?
Playa Popular (0.9 mi), Playa Bristol (0.9 mi), Playa Las Toscas (1.2 mi), Playa Centro (1.3 mi) and Playa Accesible Paula Gasco Owens (1.4 mi). See below for amenities and water quality.
Are there jellyfish or sargassum today?
We don't know: there's no open data on jellyfish, sargassum or closures for each beach. Ask the lifeguard, check the flags or the local beach authority's website.
How is the rating worked out?
From the hourly forecast: sun and clouds, feels-like temperature, rain, wind (and whether it blows onshore or offshore), waves and their period, UV, water temperature and, where there is one, the tide. Each factor adds or takes away a fixed number of points and the rating sums them up out of 10.
More about Mar del Plata today
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Our own calculation, using the Open-Meteo forecast (ECMWF, NOAA GFS, Météo-France, Copernicus Marine and CAMS, CC BY 4.0), the tide from Mar del Plata (TICON-4) and the sun from astronomy-engine. Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database). Source: Hart-Davis, M., Dettmering, D., Seitz, F. (2025), TICON-4: TIdal CONstants based on GESLA-4 sea-level records, SEANOE, https://doi.org/10.17882/109129. Licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Modified: see https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database#modifications-to-source-data