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), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Villa Gesell at 3AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
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 6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | S 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
162 | 127 | 130 | 106 | 106 | 83 | 85 | 87 | 88 | 63 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 44 | 54 | 41 | 43 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:44PM1.10m | 10:57AM0.88m | 11:32PM0.98m | 11:38AM0.91m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:40PM0.16m | 5:36AM0.23m | 5:34PM0.17m | 6:09AM0.29m | 6:25PM0.19m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
162 | 127 | 130 | 106 | 106 | 83 | 85 | 87 | 88 | 63 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 44 | 27 | 41 | 43 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | S 11 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | — | SSW 7 | SW 7 | E 9 | E 9 |
7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | 18 | 2 | 26 | 26 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 2 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 7 | — | — |
1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 42 | 37 | 48 | 57 | 61 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 27 | 54 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 105 | 82 | 66 | 66 | 83 | 212 | 972 | 962 | 212 | 212 | 212 | 95 | 83 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 111 | 0 |
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