Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Villa Gesell today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Villa Gesell at 6AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Villa Gesell. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 4°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 5 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 113 | 248 | 306 | 362 | 476 | 443 | 509 | 486 | 441 | 383 | 755 | 315 | 342 | 377 | 584 | 555 | 469 | 1320 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 1:08AM0.78m | 12:54PM0.93m | 2:01AM0.70m | 1:33PM0.93m | 3:07AM0.64m | 2:18PM0.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:07AM0.41m | 8:02PM0.26m | 7:37AM0.44m | 8:51PM0.29m | 8:13AM0.47m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -1 | -1 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -3 | -3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 383 | 315 | 342 | 377 | 584 | 555 | 469 | 478 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — |
4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | NNE 3 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | SSW 5 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | S 11 |
2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 113 | 248 | 306 | 362 | 476 | 443 | 509 | 486 | 441 | 383 | 755 | 10 | 10 | 9 | — | — | — | 1320 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 150 | 321 | 472 | 1142 | 972 | 1003 | 474 | 1225 | 1046 | 1064 | 1238 | 83 | 1225 | 1359 | 1268 | 83 | 82 | 83 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 |
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