Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Algarrobo today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Algarrobo at 5AM is: 1.8m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 18s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm October 19). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Algarrobo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the N by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1401 | 1916 | 1892 | 1715 | 1552 | 1300 | 1135 | 891 | 1076 | 757 | 677 | 1105 | 1194 | 1179 | 1149 | 949 | 924 | 911 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:23PM0.72m | 6:46AM1.06m | 8:09PM0.81m | 7:40AM1.09m | 8:41PM0.91m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:14AM0.55m | 1:57PM0.30m | 1:24AM0.49m | 2:30PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 1401 | 1916 | 1892 | 1715 | 1552 | 1300 | 1135 | 891 | 1076 | 757 | 677 | 1105 | 1194 | 1179 | 447 | 324 | 924 | 911 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WNW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 12 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | SW 16 | SW 15 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 429 | 45 | 45 | 123 | 178 | 178 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 375 | 455 | 26 | 134 | 338 | 1149 | 949 | 253 | 206 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 18 | WNW 18 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 18 | SW 20 | WNW 12 | WSW 8 | W 13 | WNW 16 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 |
| kJ | 45 | 13 | 31 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 80 | 134 | 15 | 7 | 30 | 26 | 41 | 42 | 103 | 104 | 68 | 69 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 18 | 56 | 128 | 527 | 576 | 661 | 827 | 679 | 378 | 186 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 78 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 63 | 63 | 1128 | 1233 | 1281 | 788 | 169 | 78 | 39 | 63 | 78 | 78 | 0 | 0 |
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