Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Algarrobo today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Algarrobo at 2AM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Algarrobo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1332 | 1295 | 1161 | 1110 | 1093 | 972 | 799 | 722 | 666 | 566 | 459 | 444 | 368 | 349 | 331 | 806 | 743 | 652 | 565 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:49PM0.84m | 3:39AM1.08m | 3:59PM0.73m | 4:53AM1.06m | 5:49PM0.68m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:46PM0.38m | 10:42AM0.47m | 9:42PM0.46m | 12:23PM0.46m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 11 | SW 18 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 1332 | 1295 | 1161 | 1110 | 1093 | 972 | 799 | 722 | 666 | 566 | 179 | 227 | 239 | 221 | 331 | 13 | 743 | 652 | 565 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | W 22 | W 21 | W 21 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 19 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 131 | 65 | 51 | 27 | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 8 | 459 | 444 | 368 | 349 | 14 | 4 | 21 | 60 | 69 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 15 | 15 | 15 | — | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | SE 2 | ESE 3 | — | SW 8 | SW 11 | — | — | SSE 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | 97 | 138 | 143 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 198 | 806 | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 42 | 374 | 370 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 42 | 41 | 20 | 14 |
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