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Algarrobo surfForecast / Santiago / Chile
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Friday 12 Dec 2025 -04Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Algarrobo surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Algarrobo sea temperature is
17.2° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Algarrobo today?
The current surf forecast for Algarrobo at 9PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm December 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Dec) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (12 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Algarrobo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 239 | 239 | 236 | 236 | 198 | 258 | 254 | 254 | 254 | 767 | 755 | 892 | 969 | 1286 | 882 | 773 | 695 | 1271 | 555 | 624 | 511 | 520 | 503 | 469 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 6:20PM 0.96 | 6:02AM 1.01 | 7:18PM 1.03 | 7:07AM 0.93 | 8:07PM 1.11 | 8:08AM 0.88 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 11:53AM 0.22 | 12:08AM 0.47 | 12:41PM 0.25 | 1:26AM 0.45 | 1:26PM 0.28 | 2:30AM 0.40 | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:31 |
| Sunset | - | - | 8:49 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:51 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 |
| Feels °C (?) | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
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