Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Villa Gesell today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Villa Gesell at 1AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Villa Gesell. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun morning, fresh winds from the S by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | S 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
74 | 125 | 168 | 387 | 185 | 161 | 177 | 153 | 125 | 127 | 103 | 103 | 106 | 81 | 81 | 85 | 67 | 69 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:55PM1.19m | 10:15AM0.84m | 10:44PM1.10m | 10:57AM0.88m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:42PM0.17m | 5:00AM0.17m | 4:40PM0.16m | 5:36AM0.23m | 5:34PM0.17m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 |
31 | 31 | 31 | 160 | 185 | 161 | 177 | 153 | 125 | 127 | 103 | 103 | 106 | 81 | 81 | 85 | 67 | 64 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | — | — | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | — | 19 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | S 8 | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
74 | 125 | 168 | 387 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 33 | 43 | 60 | 66 | 69 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1255 | 661 | 211 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 95 | 82 | 66 | 82 | 83 | 212 | 962 | 962 | 212 | 212 |
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