Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Villa Gesell today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Villa Gesell at 2PM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 15s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Villa Gesell. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri morning, min 6°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
234 | 256 | 256 | 602 | 577 | 421 | 373 | 328 | 189 | 363 | 186 | 311 | 441 | 480 | 456 | 366 | 347 | 319 | 261 | 222 | 188 | 107 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:59AM0.69m | 7:08PM1.29m | 7:53AM0.71m | 8:07PM1.30m | 8:43AM0.74m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:26PM0.28m | 2:36AM0.08m | 1:34PM0.24m | 3:31AM0.09m | 2:40PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||
7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 |
234 | 256 | 256 | 602 | 577 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 189 | 363 | 186 | 311 | 441 | 480 | 456 | 366 | 347 | 319 | 261 | 222 | 188 | 107 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
134 | 136 | 220 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 10 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 4 | SSE 11 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | ENE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | 421 | 373 | 328 | 18 | 302 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 17 | — | 25 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 82 | 82 | 212 | 98 | 212 | 212 | 212 | 212 | 211 | 1225 | 315 | 329 | 427 | 211 | 108 | 137 | 108 | 108 | 211 | 211 | 427 |
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