Algarrobo surf break

Algarrobo surfForecast / Santiago / Chile

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Friday 16 Jan 2026 -04
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Algarrobo surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Algarrobo sea temperature is
17.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


How big are the waves at Algarrobo today?

The current surf forecast for Algarrobo at 12PM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 18s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am January 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (-04) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jan)8ft (2.5m)13s
Afternoon (16 Jan)8ft (2.5m)13s
Evening (16 Jan)7.5ft (2.3m)12s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Mon
19
6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
0
0
2
1
3
4
4
2
0
0
1
2
4
4
4
2
2
3
3
4
4
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.5
SW
2.5
SW
2.5
SW
2.5
SW
2.4
SW
2.3
SW
2.4
SW
2.5
SW
2.5
SW
2.3
SW
2.3
SW
2.1
SW
1.9
SW
2.4
SW
2.5
SW
2.5
SW
2.5
SW
2.5
SW
2.5
SW
2.5
SW
2.5
SW
2.5
SW
2.5
SW
2.5
SW
Period(s) (?)14131313131212111110101091010101011111111121211
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)2587235420762013183416291665149113591142102888660610701150124914611656162515081562187718771845
Wind
(km/h)
5
SSE
5
SSW
15
SW
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
10
SSW
5
ENE
0
SW
15
WSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
15
SSW
0
S
5
NNW
15
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NW
5
WNW
5
SSW
0
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crossglassoncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
glassglassoncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
glassglasscross-
off
crosscrosscrosscross-
on
glassglass
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:23AM
0.81
10:26PM
1.34
10:59AM
0.84
11:02PM
1.40
11:33AM
0.87
11:37PM
1.44
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:40AM
0.25
3:44PM
0.32
5:16AM
0.19
4:22PM
0.27
5:50AM
0.14
4:59PM
0.22
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Mon
19
Sunrise-6:52-------6:54-------6:54------
Sunset----8:58-------8:58-------8:58---
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C161820201916151516182020191717181718212120181716
Feels °C (?)151818161513131416181917161516191717191818181716
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