Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Villa Gesell today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Villa Gesell at 2AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Villa Gesell. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Wed afternoon, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
453 | 565 | 733 | 767 | 767 | 813 | 899 | 726 | 706 | 518 | 437 | 380 | 325 | 269 | 207 | 169 | 137 | 110 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:32PM0.96m | 6:44AM0.59m | 6:25PM1.00m | 7:10AM0.60m | 7:10PM1.04m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:43AM0.32m | 11:33AM0.40m | 1:38AM0.29m | 12:29PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
453 | 565 | 733 | 767 | 767 | 813 | 899 | 726 | 706 | 518 | 437 | 380 | 325 | 269 | 207 | 169 | 137 | 110 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
125 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 18 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 33 | 35 | 26 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | ENE 6 | — | — | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 4 |
9 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 24 | 35 | 52 | 41 | 28 | — | — | 51 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 211 | 211 | 211 | 303 | 108 | 211 | 469 | 239 | 211 | 0 | 16 | 82 | 0 | 82 | 82 | 95 | 82 | 83 |
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