Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Algarrobo today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Algarrobo at 4AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Algarrobo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 357 | 341 | 730 | 747 | 747 | 294 | 551 | 583 | 584 | 818 | 947 | 751 | 651 | 1460 | 1467 | 1389 | 1332 | 1295 | 1161 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 1:53AM1.17m | 2:00PM0.98m | 2:41AM1.13m | 2:49PM0.84m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:32PM0.19m | 8:09AM0.33m | 8:06PM0.29m | 9:14AM0.42m | 8:46PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 9 | SW 12 | WSW 16 | SW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 187 | 196 | 730 | 747 | 747 | 179 | 551 | 512 | 320 | 818 | 947 | 599 | 599 | 1460 | 1467 | 1389 | 1332 | 1295 | 1161 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 357 | 341 | 36 | 82 | 176 | 294 | 412 | 349 | 584 | 119 | 414 | 751 | 651 | 147 | 182 | 192 | 138 | 99 | 64 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | SW 20 | N 10 | — | N 10 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | SW 8 | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 15 | 2 | — | 2 | 240 | — | — | — | 54 | — | 115 | 115 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 4 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 583 | 24 | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 169 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 370 | 370 | 14 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 357 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
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