La Rambla, Argentina
Also within 20 km of Pinamar
- Pinamar Surf spot · 1 km from Pinamar
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About La Rambla
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces SE (121°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (301°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 5.9 km out (1 in 588). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 10°C in August, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 22°C in February, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Pinamar, 2.4 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
Water about 15°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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Forecast
La Rambla does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 36, fair | 4 ft7 smushy | 123kJ | wind from the south, 10 knots | 11°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 57, good | 4 ft8 smushy | 141kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots | 12°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 38, fair | 3 ft8 smushy | 100kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots | 15°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 25, too small | 2 ft8 ssoft | 73kJ | wind from the north-east, 12 knots | 15°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 16, too small | 2 ft8 ssoft | 41kJ | wind from the north-east, 12 knots | 18°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 14, too small | 2 ft6 smushy | 23kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots | 17°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 6, too small | 1 ft7 smushy | 10kJ | wind from the east, 10 knots | 16°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 8, too small | 2 ft9 smushy | 42kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 10 knots | 15°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 43, fair | 3 ft8 smushy | 83kJ | wind from the north, 2 knots | 18°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 26, too small | 2 ft7 smushy | 36kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 11 knots, offshore | 23°C |
Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for intermediate surfers. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
No way there we can work out.
- Tue 20 OctSurf Pinamar
Best 09:00 to 12:00 local time: 3 ft at 8 s, wind 7 kn (12 km/h).
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Too small: 1 ft at best.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
No way there we can work out.
The plan picks the best of 2 spots near Pinamar each day: La Rambla, Pinamar.
Places to eat near Pinamar
- La GambaSeafood · 0.5 km from the centre
- SushiClub PinamarSushi · 0.6 km from the centre
- Fuegos Resto y BarBar and grill · 0.7 km from the centre
- Siston's BurgersBurger · 0.7 km from the centre
- Tante PinamarGerman · 0.7 km from the centre
- JaliscoMexican · 0.8 km from the centre
Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits
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