Algarrobo surf break

Algarrobo surfForecast / Santiago / Chile

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Wednesday 28 Jan 2026 -04
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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
18.2° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


How big are the waves at Algarrobo today?

The current surf forecast for Algarrobo at 2PM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am January 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (-04) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jan)4ft (1.2m)13s
Afternoon (28 Jan)5ft (1.6m)13s
Evening (28 Jan)5ft (1.6m)12s

Table - waves today at Algarrobo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Sat
31
6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
1
1
0
1
2
3
3
2
2
1
2
3
4
3
3
2
1
0
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.2
SW
1.2
SW
1.5
SW
1.6
SW
1.8
SW
1.6
SW
1.6
SW
1.4
SW
1.4
SW
1.4
SW
1.3
SW
1.3
SW
1.6
SW
1.4
SW
1.3
SW
1.2
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
0.8
WNW
1.2
SW
1.1
SW
1.3
SW
Period(s) (?)131313131212121313131313131313131212121217121214
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)488473710837971824748653663673562553905673591466398324319319361416380666
Wind
(km/h)
10
S
5
S
10
WSW
15
SW
20
SSW
20
S
15
SSW
5
SW
10
N
20
N
20
N
20
NNW
15
NNW
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
SSW
0
ESE
10
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
SSW
10
S
15
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crossglassoncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrossglassglassglasscross-
on
onononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:52AM
0.77
7:41PM
1.27
8:25AM
0.78
8:48PM
1.38
9:34AM
0.83
9:45PM
1.49
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:39PM
0.34
2:47AM
0.28
1:54PM
0.31
3:48AM
0.17
2:59PM
0.24
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Sat
31
Sunrise-7:05-------7:05-------7:07------
Sunset----8:52-------8:52-------8:52---
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C161920202017171717172021201919181818202020181716
Feels °C (?)162019181816171817151820192021202019191920181715
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