Villa Gesell Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about Villa Gesell for the next couple of weeks. Things are looking pretty average to start, but there is a real standout day coming up if you're willing to wait.

Right now, the water is sitting at 52°, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year, so that's a bonus. The early part of the week is a write-off with a messy 5.6ft, 8 second SSE windswell and a strong, lumpy cross-onshore wind on Saturday afternoon. That's 397 (moderate energy), but with the wind straight in your face, it's not worth paddling out. No surf recommendation there.

Sunday morning the 13th cleans up a little with a light cross-shore, but the swell drops to 3ft and the period lengthens to 11 seconds, making it a weak groundswell with only 203 (moderate energy). The report calls it "marginal." It would be a grovel, not a session. Sunday afternoon is even worse with an onshore wind.

Monday the 14th morning is the first time you could get a wave. The wind goes light offshore from the NW, and we get clean 1.6ft surf. It's small, but the 79 (weak energy) and a clean face might be enough for a longboard if you're desperate. The offshore wind is a major positive for quality, but it's tiny.

From Tuesday the 15th through to the following Monday the 21st, it's a mixed bag of onshore winds and chop or very small surf. You'll get a brief window on Wednesday the 16th afternoon when a gentle cross-offshore wind cleans up the 4ft SSE swell (231 moderate energy). That might produce a few fun ones at the sandbars, but it's nothing to write home about.

Then we have a long wait.

The real standout arrives on Thursday the 24th of September. This is the day. We've got a solid 6.2ft SSE groundswell with a long period of 11 seconds and a combined energy of 1453 (strong wave energy). The wind is moderate offshore from the NNW, blowing straight off the land. This is going to produce excellent, clean conditions for experienced surfers. The sets will be packing a punch at the exposed sandbars, and with that offshore wind, the faces will be smooth. This is the clear winner of the forecast period, but it's over a week away and 6.2ft is getting into the "expert-only" territory for the beach breaks. Thursday afternoon will still be good but a little smaller.

Friday the 25th and beyond drop off again into smaller, cleaner but less powerful swell.

So, bottom line: Villa Gesell has a long flat spell ahead. Don't hold your breath until Thursday the 24th.

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