Surf Forecasts:
Villa Gesell surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 23 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period, SSE swell with 2,983 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Villa Gesell this week:
The surf forecast for Villa Gesell over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Villa Gesell in the next 16 days are 2.5m 15s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Villa Gesell over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s coming up for Villa Gesell.
We’ve got a bit of a slow start this week, but there’s a window of cleaner conditions coming that’s worth keeping an eye on. Right now, the weekend is looking pretty rough – strong cross-off winds and messy surf. Saturday the 22nd has poor surf all day with a fresh breeze, and the swell is disorganised. Sunday the 23rd gets a bit of size, with 8ft from the SSE and a very long 15-second period (groundswell), but it’s cross-shore and choppy in the morning, turning cross-onshore and worse by afternoon. That’s expert-only territory size-wise anyway, and the wind kills it.
The first real highlight comes on Monday the 24th. Villa Gesell (sandbar) wakes up to some real hope. Monday morning the wind drops to glassy – “glass” is the word – and we get a clean 5ft SSE groundswell with a 12-second period. The combined swell energy is moderate (550), and conditions are set to be very good. This is the standout session of the near-term. It’s a beginner-friendly size, but any surfer will appreciate those clean lines. Water temperature is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual to report.
Through Tuesday the 25th and Wednesday the 26th we drop back into smaller, more marginal surf, with clean but weak conditions. Thursday the 27th morning sees a nice offshore breeze from the NW and clean 3ft waves, but it’s small.
After that, there’s a real dry spell. From Friday the 28th all the way through to Tuesday the 1st of September, the surf is tiny, onshore, or just plain poor. A few days with barely a ripple – you’re looking at a gap of nearly a week with nothing worth paddling out for. On Wednesday the 2nd of September, a stronger south-easterly groundswell builds, but it comes with strong to very strong winds (28 mph, cross-off) and 6ft waves. That’s a lot of energy (1104 combined) but the wind is howling. Only for the hardcore, and still not clean enough to call a standout. Thursday the 3rd is similar, a little cleaner, but still marginal.
Bottom line: Monday the 24th morning is your best bet. Glassy, clean, solid groundswell at Villa Gesell. After that, it’s a long quiet spell until the first week of September, which has size but strong wind. Keep your eyes peeled for a forecast change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat afternoon, min 4°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat morning, calm by Mon morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 392 | 284 | 673 | 1165 | 2925 | 2408 | 1116 | 550 | 435 | 328 | 175 | 145 | 478 | 623 | 451 | 330 | 178 | 141 | 84 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:07AM0.64m | 2:18PM0.92m | 4:26AM0.61m | 3:18PM0.91m | 5:29AM0.59m | 4:28PM0.92m | 6:13AM0.58m | 5:32PM0.96m | 6:44AM0.59m | 6:25PM1.00m | 7:10AM0.60m | 7:10PM1.04m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:13AM0.47m | 9:44PM0.32m | 8:55AM0.47m | 10:41PM0.33m | 9:44AM0.46m | 11:42PM0.33m | 10:37AM0.44m | 00:43AM0.32m | 11:33AM0.40m | 1:38AM0.29m | 12:29PM0.36m | 2:25AM0.27m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | 6:16 | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 1 | -1 | 2 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 10 | — | — | — | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 392 | 284 | — | — | — | 2408 | 1116 | 550 | 435 | 328 | 175 | 145 | 478 | 623 | 451 | 330 | 178 | 141 | 84 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SSE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | SE 14 | SE 10 | — | — | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 64 | 76 | — | — | 10 | 22 | 26 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WSW 4 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 15 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 13 | 673 | 1165 | 2925 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 15 | 35 | 31 | 23 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 83 | 83 | 473 | 83 | 83 | 212 | 83 | 0 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
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