Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Villa Gesell today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Villa Gesell at 3PM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Villa Gesell. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SSE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
106 | 83 | 85 | 88 | 87 | 61 | 41 | 42 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 42 | 41 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:57AM0.88m | 11:32PM0.98m | 11:38AM0.91m | 00:19AM0.87m | 12:16PM0.93m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:36AM0.23m | 5:34PM0.17m | 6:09AM0.29m | 6:25PM0.19m | 6:38AM0.36m | 7:14PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||
7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 9 | S 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
106 | 83 | 85 | 88 | 87 | 61 | 41 | 42 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 42 | 41 | 28 | 28 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | E 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 7 | E 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 5 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | SW 7 | — | E 14 | — | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 2 | — | 4 | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 |
6 | 31 | 35 | 45 | 57 | 51 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 18 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 719 | 212 | 1384 | 962 | 212 | 212 | 212 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 97 | 82 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 |
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