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Playa Bristol

Partido de General Pueyrredón, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Playa Bristol 4 photos

  • Escalinatas de acceso a Playa Bristol

    Escalinatas de acceso a Playa Bristol. Dario Alpern, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Playa Bristol en otoño - Mar del Plata - Argentina - May 2015

    Playa Bristol en otoño - Mar del Plata - Argentina - May 2015. Ezarate, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • PlayaBristol-ene2025-MDP

    PlayaBristol-ene2025-MDP. Ezarate, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Mar del Plata7

    Mar del Plata7. Aleposta, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 10 am to 1 pm, sunset 7:16 pm
6 am
1.9
16 km/h10 mph wind, Poor
7 am
2.1
15 km/h9 mph wind, Poor
8 am
2.4
10 km/h6 mph wind, Poor
9 am
2.7
9 km/h6 mph wind, Poor
10 am
3.2
12 km/h8 mph wind, Poor
11 am
3.7
15 km/h9 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
3.6
20 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
3.2
24 km/h15 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
2.9
28 km/h17 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
2.7
29 km/h18 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
2.8
30 km/h19 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
3.3
29 km/h18 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
3.0
27 km/h17 mph wind, Poor
7 pm
3.0
26 km/h16 mph wind, Poor

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Playa Bristol.

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
14°C56°F
Water
13°C55°F
Wind
2013 km/hmph NE
Gusts
4025 km/hmph
Waves
1.3 m4 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
100%
Sunset
7:16 pm
Today
1.9Poor6 am1610
2.1Poor7 am159
2.4Poor8 am106
2.7Poor9 am96
3.2Poor10 am128
3.7Poor11 am159
3.6Poor12 pm2013
3.2Poor1 pm2415
2.9Poor2 pm2817
2.7Poor3 pm2918
2.8Poor4 pm3019
3.3Poor5 pm2918
3.0Poor6 pm2717
3.0Poor7 pm2616
Sat
4.9Fair6 am1912
4.7Fair7 am2013
4.7Fair8 am2113
4.4Fair9 am1912
4.4Fair10 am1811
4.2Fair11 am1912
3.7Poor12 pm2013
3.8Poor1 pm2013
3.3Poor2 pm2012
3.2Poor3 pm2113
3.1Poor4 pm2214
3.0Poor5 pm2314
3.4Poor6 pm2314
3.2Poor7 pm2012
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 5 am, -<0.1 m. Low at 9 am, -0.3 m. High at 4 pm, 0.4 m. Low at 12 am, -0.6 mHigh 5 am, -<0.1 m<1 ftLow 9 am, -0.3 m1 ftHigh 4 pm, 0.4 m1 ftLow 12 am, -0.6 m2 ftNow10 am4 pm10 pm4 am
  • High 5 am, -<0.1 m<1 ft
  • Low 9 am, -0.3 m1 ft
  • High 4 pm, 0.4 m1 ft
  • Low 12 am, -0.6 m2 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun4.0 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 8%
  • Mon5.0 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 2%
  • Tue4.6 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 7%
  • Wed6.1 GoodBest 8 am to 1 pmWind up to 15 km/h10 mph, rain 41%
  • Thu4.1 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 24%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

About Playa Bristol

From Wikipedia

The Playa Bristol (English: Bristol Beach) is a beach in Mar del Plata, Argentina, named after the Bristol Hotel.

At one time it was highly fashionable, drawing the elite of Buenos Aires for vacations.

Source: Playa Bristol on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026. Data sources

Facilities

  • LifeguardStation 70 m240 ft awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
  • Restrooms100 m330 ft away
  • Parking7 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 310 m0.2 mi. Listed as paid
  • Food and drink50 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • Playground390 m0.2 mi away

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
200 m670 ftPlaya Bristol
Nearest town
1 km0.6 miMar del Plata (city)
Nearest airport
8 km5 miAeropuerto Internacional Astor Piazolla (MDQ)

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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