
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Algarrobo today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Algarrobo at 9PM is: 2.5m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 16). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 17s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Algarrobo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 140mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
68 | 77 | 102 | 1875 | 1347 | 1400 | 804 | 573 | 574 | 261 | 250 | 208 | 212 | 205 | 241 | 718 | 672 | 601 | 530 | 681 | 567 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:41AM1.63m | 00:18AM1.02m | 12:26PM1.55m | 1:05AM1.05m | 1:11PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:24PM-0.05m | 5:54AM0.10m | 7:07PM-0.01m | 6:46AM0.16m | 7:49PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | 4 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 17 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WNW 10 | SW 14 | NNW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 10 | WNW 10 |
68 | 49 | 102 | 1875 | 1347 | 1400 | 901 | 909 | 574 | 261 | 1980 | 208 | 212 | 205 | 241 | 718 | 672 | 601 | 530 | 681 | 567 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 12 | NNW 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 13 | N 9 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
49 | 77 | 35 | 1329 | 245 | 326 | 804 | 573 | 122 | 79 | 250 | 35 | 23 | 10 | 59 | 463 | 230 | 216 | 355 | 142 | 140 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | SW 17 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 14 | — | SW 8 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | — | SW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
17 | 47 | 21 | 127 | 159 | — | 119 | 160 | 238 | — | 58 | 38 | 17 | 17 | — | 238 | 90 | 87 | 108 | 77 | 60 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | — | NNW 10 | N 9 | — | — | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | — | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | — | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — |
1460 | 2058 | 2873 | — | 1299 | 709 | — | — | 1312 | 2371 | — | 2177 | 3233 | 2424 | 1517 | — | 297 | 196 | 133 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1281 | 1281 | 78 | 169 | 39 | 0 | 21 | 31 | 78 | 78 | 308 | 469 | 469 | 513 | 788 | 67 | 443 | 169 | 78 | 0 | 0 |
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