Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Algarrobo today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Algarrobo at 8PM is: 0.9m 17s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Algarrobo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
205 | 197 | 352 | 475 | 569 | 634 | 627 | 724 | 715 | 574 | 530 | 522 | 437 | 431 | 321 | 250 | 232 | 288 | 327 | 294 | 943 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:53AM1.60m | 10:28PM1.04m | 10:37AM1.61m | 11:09PM1.11m | 11:19AM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:35PM-0.05m | 4:06AM0.05m | 5:13PM-0.06m | 4:53AM0.04m | 5:50PM-0.04m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 11 |
53 | 197 | 352 | 475 | 569 | 634 | 627 | 724 | 715 | 574 | 530 | 522 | 437 | 431 | 321 | 250 | 232 | 288 | 327 | 294 | 943 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 10 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 9 | WSW 6 | W 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 |
205 | 105 | 107 | 33 | 18 | 15 | 50 | 38 | 37 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 85 | 225 | 156 | 198 | 180 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 13 | SW 10 | SW 9 | — | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | NW 13 | NW 13 | SW 9 | SW 9 | NW 13 | W 12 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | NW 12 | W 11 | — |
70 | 49 | 46 | 33 | 23 | 22 | — | 8 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 123 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | WNW 6 | N 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | — |
12 | 12 | 16 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 11 | 6 | — | 6 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 370 | 20 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 78 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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