
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Villa Gesell today (06 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Villa Gesell at 4PM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Villa Gesell. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu morning, min 5°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | 37 | 39 | 123 | 215 | 340 | 416 | 419 | 358 | 173 | 218 | 161 | 181 | 181 | 154 | 125 | 120 | 127 | 106 | 69 | 179 | 302 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:36PM0.99m | 1:24AM0.88m | 1:30PM1.06m | 2:28AM0.81m | 2:31PM1.11m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:16AM0.35m | 7:51PM0.17m | 7:52AM0.37m | 8:52PM0.14m | 8:33AM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||
7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 6 |
Feels °C | 9 | 6 | 6 | 0 | -3 | -1 | -2 | -2 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | S 9 | SSW 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
15 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 2 | — | — | 82 | 218 | 161 | 181 | 181 | 154 | 125 | 120 | 127 | 106 | 69 | 179 | 302 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 9 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 7 | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 |
20 | 6 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 18 | 12 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 69 | 38 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 8 | SE 4 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | SSW 7 | W 3 | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 |
— | 37 | 39 | 123 | 215 | 340 | 416 | 419 | 358 | 173 | 217 | 1 | — | 2 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 17 | 40 | 21 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 321 | 427 | 1224 | 1224 | 1064 | 1003 | 1085 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 42 | 16 | 66 | 434 | 66 | 66 |
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