Villa Gesell surf break

Villa Gesell surfForecast / Buenos Aires / Argentina

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Friday 15 May 2026 -03
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Villa Gesell surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Villa Gesell sea temperature is
14.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Villa Gesell today?

The current surf forecast for Villa Gesell at 1AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 15). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)2.5ft (0.7m)11s
Afternoon (16 May)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Evening (16 May)4.5ft (1.3m)7s

Table - waves today at Villa Gesell. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Fri
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
1
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
1
S
11
1.3
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
7
1.1
SSE
8
1.5
S
8
1
SSE
9
1
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.5
S
9
1
S
10
1.1
SSE
12
1.1
SSE
12
1.1
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
17
1.5
SSE
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
140
130
141
130
103
103
220
106
150
161
160
163
309
177
176
383
380
392
214
343
343
349
1152
1093
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NW
20
NW
20
W
35
S
35
S
30
S
25
S
20
SSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
20
WSW
15
W
15
W
20
W
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:59PM1.01m
6:53AM1.00m
6:50PM1.14m
7:49AM0.97m
7:42PM1.25m
8:43AM0.92m
Low Tide
00:47AM0.06m
1:04PM0.31m
1:52AM-0.01m
1:49PM0.32m
2:56AM-0.06m
2:36PM0.33m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:39
7:41
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:46
5:45
5:45
1
2
Temp °C
14
12
12
10
11
11
12
11
10
10
10
9
9
8
11
13
13
12
11
10
9
9
10
13
11
8
8
5
6
7
5
4
3
4
5
4
4
2
5
7
9
8
6
5
4
5
5
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.2
N
4
0.4
SSE
10
0.1
SE
15
1.1
SSE
8
1
SSE
9
1
S
9
1
S
9
1
S
9
1.1
S
9
1
S
10
1.1
SSE
12
1.1
SSE
12
1.1
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
17
1.5
SSE
16
Energy kJ
140
130
141
130
103
103
1
40
9
184
177
176
171
168
207
214
343
343
349
1152
1093
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
9
0.6
SSW
8
0.5
SSW
8
0.5
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.1
NE
4
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.1
S
12
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.4
SSE
12
0.1
S
22
0.2
SSE
20
0.5
SE
18
1.2
SSE
17
Energy kJ
6
54
37
37
24
1
7
5
21
3
61
60
60
9
41
168
847
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
4
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
9
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
3
0.3
NNW
2
0.4
N
3
0.5
NNW
3
0.6
NW
3
0.4
WNW
3
1
S
11
1.3
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
7
1.1
SSE
8
1.5
S
8
0.9
SSW
8
1.5
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.5
S
9
Energy kJ
1
1
2
5
6
3
220
106
150
161
160
163
309
113
383
380
392
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
1
2
1
1
1
3
3
1
2
3
3
4
4
Distance (km)
0
101
0
0
0
16
83
212
212
212
82
16
83
83
83
83
42
42
83
66
42
0
16
16
Best forecast wave conditions in Provincia de Buenos Aires
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
1
3
4
2
3
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Argentina
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
1
3
4
2
3
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
5
4
5
4
7
9
9
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
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