
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Villa Gesell today (06 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Villa Gesell at 6AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Villa Gesell. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Fri afternoon, min 4°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Thu afternoon, moderate winds from the NW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | 20 | 20 | 37 | 70 | 171 | 237 | 377 | 416 | 434 | 371 | 416 | 163 | 176 | 169 | 129 | 118 | 113 | 117 | 98 | 64 | 50 | 64 | 181 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:28AM0.95m | 12:36PM0.99m | 1:24AM0.88m | 1:30PM1.06m | 2:28AM0.81m | 2:31PM1.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:16AM0.35m | 7:51PM0.17m | 7:52AM0.37m | 8:52PM0.14m | 8:33AM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | -1 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -2 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 9 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 8 | SE 10 | S 10 |
16 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 16 | 24 | 9 | 10 | — | — | — | 259 | 163 | 176 | 169 | 129 | 118 | 113 | 117 | 98 | 64 | 41 | 35 | 181 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | — | SW 6 | E 8 | — | SE 10 | N 4 | SSW 6 | S 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
29 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | — | 46 | 1 | — | 87 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 50 | 64 | 37 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | N 5 | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 8 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | SSW 8 | WSW 3 | — | NW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 10 | WSW 4 |
— | — | — | 37 | 70 | 171 | 237 | 377 | 416 | 434 | 371 | 416 | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 19 | 211 | 16 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 98 | 42 | 321 | 321 | 427 | 728 | 329 | 1013 | 1016 | 1085 | 83 | 82 | 83 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 42 | 297 | 16 | 66 | 83 | 66 | 16 |
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