
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Algarrobo today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Algarrobo at 4AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm September 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Algarrobo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | ||||||||||||||||
6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 10 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
275 | 270 | 243 | 247 | 180 | 94 | 57 | 144 | 96 | 126 | 150 | 128 | 135 | 105 | 92 | 101 | 210 | 274 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:06AM1.24m | 2:24PM0.89m | 2:49AM1.17m | 3:12PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:37PM0.25m | 8:39AM0.30m | 8:07PM0.34m | 9:40AM0.39m | 8:43PM0.43m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 6 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
275 | 270 | 243 | 247 | 180 | 94 | 38 | 144 | 93 | 60 | 79 | 128 | 135 | 105 | 77 | 61 | 210 | 274 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
65 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 28 | 65 | 51 | 17 | 7 | 21 | 42 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 66 | 88 | 51 | 30 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | W 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 10 | WSW 12 | NW 12 | W 15 | W 12 | NW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 13 | WSW 13 | SW 21 | SW 20 |
6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 57 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 41 | 39 | 61 | 92 | 101 | 17 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 32 | — | 60 | 96 | 126 | 150 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 443 | 357 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 39 | 0 | 0 |
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