Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Villa Gesell today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Villa Gesell at 4AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
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 7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
87 | 61 | 43 | 42 | 44 | 47 | 47 | 87 | 41 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 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-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:32PM0.98m | 11:38AM0.91m | 00:19AM0.87m | 12:16PM0.93m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:34PM0.17m | 6:09AM0.29m | 6:25PM0.19m | 6:38AM0.36m | 7:14PM0.23m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 11 |
Feels °C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
87 | 61 | 43 | 42 | 44 | 47 | 47 | 28 | 41 | 27 | 28 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 24 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | E 6 | SSW 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
— | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 21 | 87 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | E 14 | — | E 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 |
75 | 55 | 40 | 32 | 37 | 37 | 28 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 212 | 212 | 212 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 105 | 95 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 42 | 42 |
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