Necochea Webcam – Argentina’s Wide Atlantic Beach

The Necochea Webcam looks down from a tall building on Avenida 2 onto the Rambla Municipal, the paved seafront plaza of Necochea in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. Round fountain basins, lavender-painted planters and a strip of lawn fill the foreground, and beyond them a broad apron of sand runs out to the Atlantic surf. To the left the beach curves away toward the breakwater of Puerto Quequen on the horizon, and beach club buildings sit at the edge of the sand on either side of the plaza. A second camera on the same channel turns southwest along the beach and the apartment towers of Avenida 2. The scene shifts with the seasons. In summer the beach clubs set out umbrellas and chairs on the sand, and on a gray spring afternoon the plaza sits almost empty while long bands of white water roll in across the shallows.

About Necochea

Necochea is a beach city on the Atlantic coast of southern Buenos Aires Province, about 130 kilometers (81 miles) southwest of Mar del Plata. Governor Dardo Rocha founded it on 12 October 1881 and named it after General Mariano Necochea, a cavalry officer who served under Jose de San Martin. The city stands about 16 meters (52 feet) above sea level, and the 2022 census counted 95,110 residents. Its beaches run along roughly 64 kilometers (40 miles) of coast and are more than 300 meters (984 feet) wide in places, which is why so much open sand separates the plaza from the water in this view.

The camera covers the heart of Villa Diaz Velez, the seaside district about 3.5 kilometers (2.2 miles) south of the main square, Plaza Dardo Rocha. Directly behind the plaza stands the Palmeras del Este beach club, with its palms and a small pool, and the Tarsis beach club sits at the plaza’s western corner, at Avenida 2 and Calle 83. Small lifeguard huts dot the sand, and outside the season machine tracks can crisscross the empty beach. Parque Miguel Lillo, the huge pine forest that shelters this district, begins a few blocks to the west at Calle 89.

The breakwater on the far left of the main view belongs to Puerto Quequen, a natural harbor at the mouth of the Quequen Grande river. Two long breakwaters enclose it, and the south one was extended by 300 meters (984 feet) between 2004 and 2007. It is one of the main grain ports in Argentina, shipping about 7.5 million tonnes in 2022. The name Quequen comes from Kem Ken, an Indigenous term meaning high cliffs.

Weather and Climate in Necochea

The South Atlantic keeps Necochea’s climate mild at both ends of the year. Summer runs from December to February, when January highs reach about 26 to 28 C (79 to 82 F) and nights fall to around 16 C (61 F). That is peak season, and the beach in front of the camera can fill with umbrellas and swimmers. Autumn cools gradually, with April highs near 20 C (68 F) and lows of 11 to 13 C (52 to 55 F). The city receives about 890 millimeters (35 inches) of rain a year.

Winter is cool rather than cold. July highs average about 12 C (54 F) and lows sit around 4 to 6 C (39 to 43 F), so the plaza and sand usually stay deserted. Spring brings October highs of about 18 to 20 C (64 to 68 F) with lows near 9 C (48 F). A strong south wind is a feature of this coast, and it was the reason Parque Miguel Lillo was planted: the forest slows the wind before it reaches the seaside district. The beach faces the open Atlantic to the southeast, so morning light comes in off the water.

Things to Do Near Necochea

Parque Miguel Lillo covers 640 hectares (1,580 acres) along the coast just west of the camera. It was created in 1948 as a dune nursery, and more than a million pines and other trees were planted to hold down the drifting sand. Today its paths lead through conifers and tall eucalyptus to the Pedro Arozarena amphitheater, and in 2014 the park was voted one of the 10 magical places of Argentina, finishing seventh of 307 entries. The artificial Lago de los Cisnes, or Swan Lake, lies on Avenida 2 between the beach and the park. About 1 kilometer (0.6 miles) west of the plaza you will also find the Japanese Garden, the Egisto Ratti municipal history museum and the Doctor Jose Squadrone natural science museum.

Across the river, the town of Quequen has the Faro Quequen lighthouse, about 7 kilometers (4.3 miles) from Necochea, and the port’s three bridges include the Hipolito Yrigoyen bridge, a suspension bridge opened in 1929 and one of only two in Argentina. Southwest of the city, the coast road leads 6 to 8 kilometers (4 to 5 miles) to Las Grutas, where waves have carved caves into the tuff cliffs and the beaches are wider with coarser sand. Inland, the Quequen Grande river has waterfalls about 16 kilometers (10 miles) from the city.

Similar Webcams You Might Like

More cameras along the Atlantic coast of Buenos Aires Province and in the capital:

• Mar del Plata Webcam
• Pinamar Beach Webcam
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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Necochea located?

Necochea is on the Atlantic coast of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, on the southwest bank of the Quequen Grande river where it meets the sea. It lies about 130 kilometers (81 miles) southwest of Mar del Plata and roughly 530 kilometers (330 miles) by road from Buenos Aires. The town of Quequen faces it across the river.

What can you see on the Necochea Webcam?

The main view shows the Rambla Municipal plaza with its fountain basins, the Palmeras del Este and Tarsis beach clubs, the wide beach and the Atlantic surf, with the Puerto Quequen breakwater on the left horizon. The second camera looks southwest along the beach clubs, the sports fields behind the sand and the apartment towers of Avenida 2.

What is the weather like in Necochea?

Summers are warm, with January highs of about 26 to 28 C (79 to 82 F), and winters are cool, with July highs near 12 C (54 F) and lows around 4 to 6 C (39 to 43 F).

Can you see Puerto Quequen from the Necochea Webcam?

Yes, in clear weather. The long breakwater at the far left of the main view marks the entrance to Puerto Quequen at the mouth of the Quequen Grande river.

What is Parque Miguel Lillo?

It is a 640 hectare (1,580 acre) coastal forest park beside Villa Diaz Velez, planted from 1948 to fix the dunes, with more than a million trees, mostly conifers.

Does the Necochea Webcam stream 24 hours a day?

The channel describes both cameras as live around the clock. The beach and the surf are clearest in daylight, so the best time to watch is between mid-morning and late afternoon in Argentina, which runs on UTC minus 3.

Source: Nahuel Valentini on YouTube