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 3PM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s 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 ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
767 | 813 | 899 | 726 | 706 | 518 | 495 | 380 | 325 | 269 | 207 | 169 | 137 | 110 | 77 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 57 | 39 | 39 | 38 | |
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-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:44AM0.59m | 6:25PM1.00m | 7:10AM0.60m | 7:10PM1.04m | 7:38AM0.64m | 7:51PM1.07m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:33AM0.40m | 1:38AM0.29m | 12:29PM0.36m | 2:25AM0.27m | 1:24PM0.32m | |||||||||||||||||
7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SE 11 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
767 | 813 | 899 | 726 | 706 | 518 | 495 | 380 | 325 | 269 | 207 | 169 | 137 | 110 | 77 | 49 | 53 | 56 | 57 | 39 | 39 | 38 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 38 | 42 | 58 | 57 | 40 | 37 | 25 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | S 7 | S 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
16 | 20 | 34 | 45 | 50 | 32 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 211 | 305 | 469 | 212 | 211 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 95 | 16 | 82 | 0 | 82 | 82 | 106 | 101 | 101 | 95 |
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