Villa Gesell Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Villa Gesell. The next couple of weeks are a bit of a mixed bag, with a lot of small, unimpressive days, but there’s a couple of windows that might get the heart rate up.

The water is sitting at 50°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so that’s a small win for the toes.

We start off with a real flat spell. Monday morning (31 August) has tiny 1ft waves from the east with a short 8-second period, and the energy is weak (19). It’s a no-go. The whole week stays poor. The wind shifts around, but the swell is just too small. We get a bit of a bump on Wednesday morning (2 September) with 2ft east swell, but it’s still not really doing anything. By Thursday afternoon, the wind gets nasty, swinging onshore from the south at 22 mph, making a mess of things.

The first real chance comes on Friday morning (4 September). We’ve got a 3ft south swell, period of 8 seconds, and the wind is offshore from the northwest at 9 mph. The energy is still modest (117), but that offshore wind will make for clean shoulders. It’s nothing special, but it’s the best we’ve seen.

Then we get a pulse. Sunday morning (6 September) sees a solid 7ft swell from the SSE, with a period of 10 seconds and a big jump in energy to 966. That’s got some push. The problem is the wind is cross-onshore from the SSW at 9 mph, and the conditions are described as fair to choppy. It’s a bit of a messy one, but there’s plenty of power. For a more experienced surfer, there could be something to find, but it’s not clean juice. The afternoon gets worse with a strong onshore breeze.

Monday morning (7 September) keeps the size, with a 6ft SSE swell and energy over 1000 (1013), but again, the wind is cross-onshore, and it’s lumpy. If you’re desperate for a paddle, you’ll get some waves, but it’s not a classic.

The standout for the whole outlook? I’d have to say Friday morning (4 September). The swell is small, but that offshore wind and the clean conditions make it the most user-friendly option. It’s the kind of morning where you can get a few fun ones without the wind messing you up.

The rest of the stretch into the second week is mostly flat or blown out. There’s a tiny window on Wednesday morning (9 September) with a glassy 3ft SSE swell, but it’s weak. Then on the 14th of September, we see a 2ft SSE swell with a light offshore wind, but it’s really just a tiny, clean dribble.

Nothing in this run is screaming "epic," but if you’re keen, hit the Friday morning (4 September) for the cleanest, most surfable conditions. The bigger pulses on the 6th and 7th are worth a look for the more experienced crew, but don’t expect perfection.

Rusty.

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