Villa Gesell Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina)

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Villa Gesell Surf Guide

Villa Gesell in Provincia de Buenos Aires is an exposed sandbar break that has consistent surf. Autumn and winter are the best times of year for waves. The best wind direction is from the northwest. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the south southeast. Waves at the sandbar are both lefts and rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Take care of the strong rips here.

Villa Gesell Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Sandbar	2	consistent	16.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Villa Gesell:

The best conditions reported for surf at Villa Gesell occur when a South-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Villa Gesell (for consistent clean waves)?

mayBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Villa Gesell with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 29% of the time in May while 48% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 23% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

29%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

48%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

23%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Villa Gesell Location Map

Interactive Villa Gesell surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Villa Gesell is Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) in Argentina, which is 6 km (4 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Villa Gesell is Mar Del Plata Airport (MDQ), also in Argentina, 93 km (58 miles) away.

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Villa Gesell Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 02:24 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	0AM	3AM	6AM	9AM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	SSE
Period (s)	10	9	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- on	cross	cross- on

What does Villa Gesell look like?

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Tides at Villa Gesell

Current tide and informaton

For Villa Gesell, 1 km from Villa Gesell.

Next High Water: 10:41am | 0.69m

Next Low Water: 05:18am | 0.21m

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Villa Gesell Sea Temperature

The water temperature at Villa Gesell is rather cool (16.1 °C) and the air temperature will feel similar. A good quality spring wetsuit with optional neoprene boots should suffice. No need for wetsuit gloves.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit and neoprene boots.