Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Villa Gesell today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Villa Gesell at 11AM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Villa Gesell. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 5°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
633 | 541 | 443 | 366 | 359 | 352 | 300 | 283 | 216 | 234 | 178 | 273 | 453 | 499 | 733 | 628 | 628 | 647 | 726 | 716 | 565 | 511 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:29AM0.59m | 4:28PM0.92m | 6:13AM0.58m | 5:32PM0.96m | 6:44AM0.59m | 6:25PM1.00m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:44AM0.46m | 11:42PM0.33m | 10:37AM0.44m | 00:43AM0.32m | 11:33AM0.40m | |||||||||||||||||
7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 |
633 | 541 | 443 | 366 | 359 | 352 | 300 | 283 | 216 | 234 | 178 | 175 | 453 | 499 | 733 | 628 | 628 | 647 | 726 | 716 | 565 | 511 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 19 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 65 | 273 | 125 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 19 | SE 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 26 | 28 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 83 | 82 | 82 | 108 | 426 | 108 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 212 | 108 | 108 | 211 | 108 | 42 | 42 | 108 | 108 | 212 | 108 | 0 |
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