
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Villa Gesell today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Villa Gesell at 12PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Villa Gesell. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed morning, min 5°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the S by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
53 | 52 | 41 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 20 | 68 | 31 | 73 | 216 | 302 | 408 | 470 | 496 | 367 | 258 | 245 | 163 | 126 | 86 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:48AM0.92m | 00:28AM0.95m | 12:36PM0.99m | 1:24AM0.88m | 1:30PM1.06m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:43AM0.32m | 6:53PM0.20m | 7:16AM0.35m | 7:51PM0.17m | 7:52AM0.37m | 8:52PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||
7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | -2 | -2 | 0 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | S 6 | S 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 |
53 | 52 | 41 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 26 | 10 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 181 | 163 | 126 | 86 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 6 | S 9 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | ESE 10 | SE 10 |
30 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 29 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 121 | 38 | 26 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 8 | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 6 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 9 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | — | WNW 3 | NW 3 |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 68 | 31 | 73 | 216 | 302 | 408 | 470 | 496 | 367 | 258 | 245 | — | 1 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 0 | 105 | 105 | 321 | 98 | 321 | 391 | 1255 | 1224 | 391 | 1013 | 1085 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
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