Overview
- Authorities reported the peak between Friday night and early Saturday with gusts up to 75 km/h pushing the sea far inland.
- Beaches in Mar del Plata were overtopped, with tents, lifeguard posts and equipment damaged in sectors including Playa Grande and the area south of the lighthouse.
- Mar del Tuyú saw access ramps broken and water entering seafront homes up to the first floor, while Santa Teresita, Las Toninas and San Clemente del Tuyú also reported compromised coastal areas and traffic cuts.
- Municipal crews, lifeguards and Defensa Civil conducted preventive patrols, cleared debris and began repairs, and monitoring operations remain active.
- Lifeguards and operators cited the full moon, extraordinary tide and sustained onshore winds as key drivers, and local forecasts indicate potential further instability keeping teams on alert.