Algarrobo Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.27° S 71.68° W

Algarrobo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Algarrobo sea temperature is
13.7° C
0.7° 

Algarrobo surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Algarrobo today (17 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Algarrobo at 2PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-04) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)3ft (0.9m)14s
Afternoon (17 Aug)3ft (0.9m)13s
Evening (17 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)13s

Table - waves today at Algarrobo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
2
3
2
3
2
2
0
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1
WSW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.2
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
16
1.8
WSW
15
1.8
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
332
323
318
277
357
341
730
747
747
294
551
533
584
818
947
947
680
1441
1467
1389
1332
1295
1222
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
5
SSE
10
SW
5
SW
5
WNW
5
SW
10
SSE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
15
S
0
S
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNW
15
NW
10
NNW
5
SE
10
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross
High Tide
1:18PM1.14m
1:53AM1.17m
2:00PM0.98m
2:41AM1.13m
2:49PM0.84m
Low Tide
7:15AM0.22m
7:32PM0.19m
8:09AM0.33m
8:06PM0.29m
9:14AM0.42m
8:46PM0.38m
cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:20
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:19
6:20
6:20
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
10
9
9
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
14
15
13
11
11
11
11
11
13
14
13
12
12
Feels °C
6
7
6
9
9
10
9
9
8
8
11
12
9
8
8
11
10
9
11
12
11
12
10
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