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 (1.3m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Algarrobo at 9PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 20). 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 (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Algarrobo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 757 | 722 | 666 | 493 | 485 | 444 | 429 | 349 | 331 | 319 | 777 | 284 | 260 | 490 | 400 | 356 | 450 | 496 | 169 | 156 | 143 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 3:59PM0.73m | 4:53AM1.06m | 5:49PM0.68m | 6:16AM1.08m | 7:25PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:42AM0.47m | 9:42PM0.46m | 12:23PM0.46m | 11:05PM0.50m | 1:39PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 10 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 13 | WSW 10 | SW 7 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 757 | 722 | 666 | 493 | 485 | 264 | 216 | 349 | 331 | 319 | 21 | 210 | 260 | 490 | 400 | 356 | 450 | 6 | 110 | 156 | 143 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 22 | W 21 | W 21 | W 20 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | — | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 444 | 429 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 60 | 187 | 86 | 83 | 57 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 104 | 100 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | W 19 | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 13 | — | SW 17 | SW 16 | W 15 | W 14 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 15 | 7 | — | 13 | 13 | 13 | 69 | — | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 35 | 33 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | SSE 3 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 11 | SW 8 | — | SSE 2 | SSE 2 | SSE 2 | — | SW 11 | SW 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 51 | 109 | 155 | 192 | 215 | — | 4 | 245 | 227 | 251 | 777 | 284 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 496 | 169 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 374 | 443 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 20 | 329 | 41 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 329 | 14 | 0 | 29 |
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