Villa Gesell surf break

Villa Gesell surfForecast / Buenos Aires / Argentina

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Tuesday 19 May 2026 -03
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Villa Gesell surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Villa Gesell sea temperature is
13.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Villa Gesell today?

The current surf forecast for Villa Gesell at 3AM is: 1.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)8ft (2.4m)15s
Afternoon (20 May)7ft (2.2m)14s
Evening (20 May)7ft (2.1m)13s

Table - waves today at Villa Gesell. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue night, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
3
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
12
0.9
SSE
12
1.2
SSE
13
1.8
SSE
16
2.3
SSE
16
2.4
SSE
15
2.3
SSE
14
2.2
SSE
14
2.3
SSE
13
2.1
SSE
13
2
SSE
12
1.8
SSE
12
1.5
SSE
16
2
SSE
16
1.9
SSE
14
1.8
SSE
13
1.7
SSE
13
1.6
SSE
13
1.5
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
12
1.1
SSE
12
1
SSE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
333
250
491
1507
2615
2513
2167
1831
1821
1420
1216
970
1081
1957
1382
1151
958
835
668
563
508
436
341
270
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SSW
30
SSW
35
S
30
SSW
35
SSW
30
S
25
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
10
S
10
SSW
5
SW
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
5
WNW
5
E
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
9:29PM1.35m
10:27AM0.79m
10:26PM1.33m
11:21AM0.72m
11:25PM1.27m
12:18PM0.67m
Low Tide
3:26PM0.32m
5:03AM-0.05m
4:20PM0.32m
6:05AM0.01m
5:17PM0.31m
7:06AM0.07m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:43
7:43
7:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:44
5:44
5:43
Temp °C
11
10
9
9
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
9
10
6
5
5
4
5
3
2
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
7
6
5
5
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
12
1.2
SSE
13
1.8
SSE
16
0.7
SE
17
1.1
SE
16
2
SSE
16
1.9
SSE
14
1.8
SSE
13
1.7
SSE
13
1.6
SSE
13
1.5
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
12
1.1
SSE
12
1
SSE
11
Energy kJ
250
491
1507
281
610
1957
1382
1151
958
835
668
563
508
436
341
270
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSE
16
1.1
SE
16
Energy kJ
1081
694
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
12
0.7
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
5
1
S
6
2.3
SSE
16
2.4
SSE
15
2.3
SSE
14
2.2
SSE
14
2.3
SSE
13
2.1
SSE
13
2
SSE
12
1.8
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
12
Energy kJ
333
18
38
62
2615
2513
2167
1831
1821
1420
1216
970
725
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
3
5
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
83
83
83
83
83
477
1085
212
212
212
83
83
83
83
83
83
98
0
0
0
0
0
0
101
Best forecast wave conditions in Provincia de Buenos Aires
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
3
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Argentina
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
3
5
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
7
7
5
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