Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Villa Gesell today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Villa Gesell at 5AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
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 6°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Tue night, strong winds from the S by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
41 | 31 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 94 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:19AM0.87m | 12:16PM0.93m | 1:08AM0.78m | 12:54PM0.93m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:25PM0.19m | 6:38AM0.36m | 7:14PM0.23m | 7:07AM0.41m | 8:02PM0.26m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 8 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 7 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
41 | 31 | 28 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SE 4 | E 14 | — | E 14 | SE 14 | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | S 7 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | S 6 | — | — |
2 | 3 | 4 | — | 4 | 8 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNW 2 | — | — | NW 2 | — | — | SSW 2 | S 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 94 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 42 | 95 | 42 | 42 | 108 | 108 | 150 | 1255 | 1142 | 1255 | 972 | 1224 |
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