Villa Gesell surf break

Villa Gesell surfForecast / Buenos Aires / Argentina

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Wednesday 20 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
13.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Villa Gesell today?

The current surf forecast for Villa Gesell at 3AM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 17s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.1m 17s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)7ft (2.1m)16s
Afternoon (21 May)6ft (1.8m)13s
Evening (21 May)5ft (1.6m)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 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed night, calm by Fri morning).

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
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
0
1
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SSE
13
2.2
SSE
13
2.1
SSE
12
1.8
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
12
2.1
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
12
1
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1945
1550
1261
986
757
2023
1342
1151
958
835
668
563
443
436
341
280
251
204
180
143
135
130
86
86
Wind (km/h)
30
SSW
30
S
20
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
S
15
S
10
S
5
SSW
10
W
10
WSW
10
W
0
WNW
5
ENE
10
ENE
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NW
5
NNE
15
ENE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
10:26PM1.33m
11:21AM0.72m
11:25PM1.27m
12:18PM0.67m
00:28AM1.19m
1:23PM0.64m
Low Tide
4:20PM0.32m
6:05AM0.01m
5:17PM0.31m
7:06AM0.07m
6:17PM0.31m
8:05AM0.14m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:43
7:45
7:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:44
5:43
5:42
Temp °C
10
9
9
9
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
9
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
10
12
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
6
7
5
5
5
8
8
6
6
6
6
6
7
8
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
17
1.6
SSE
12
2.1
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
12
1
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
Energy kJ
284
725
2023
1342
1151
958
835
668
563
443
436
341
280
251
204
180
143
135
130
86
86
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
17
1.2
SE
16
Energy kJ
640
757
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SSE
13
2.2
SSE
13
2.1
SSE
12
1.8
SSE
12
Energy kJ
1945
1550
1261
986
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
5
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1003
212
83
83
82
16
83
83
83
83
16
0
0
0
0
16
95
0
0
0
0
0
0
101
Best forecast wave conditions in Provincia de Buenos Aires
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Argentina
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
7
6
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