Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Villa Gesell today (19 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Villa Gesell at 6PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Villa Gesell. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 4°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
24 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 72 | 228 | 266 | 348 | 332 | 368 | 386 | 495 | 459 | 414 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:16PM0.93m | 1:08AM0.78m | 12:54PM0.93m | 2:01AM0.70m | 1:33PM0.93m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:14PM0.23m | 7:07AM0.41m | 8:02PM0.26m | 7:37AM0.44m | 8:51PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 6 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 0 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
24 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 13 | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | 7 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | NW 2 | NNW 2 | WSW 2 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 72 | 228 | 266 | 348 | 332 | 368 | 386 | 495 | 459 | 414 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 150 | 321 | 382 | 323 | 1255 | 488 | 501 | 1230 | 477 | 1064 | 1235 | 1268 | 1142 | 1359 | 83 | 83 |
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