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Algarrobo surfForecast / Santiago / Chile
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Tuesday 16 Dec 2025 -04Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
16.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Algarrobo today?
The current surf forecast for Algarrobo at 12AM is: 2.3m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm December 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Dec) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Dec) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Dec) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Algarrobo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 869 | 948 | 968 | 1160 | 1251 | 1134 | 962 | 757 | 687 | 554 | 440 | 393 | 376 | 421 | 384 | 343 | 256 | 224 | 205 | 172 | 241 | 262 | 222 | 163 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | glass | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross | glass | glass | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glass | glass | glass | glass | cross- on | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 9:25PM 1.26 | 9:49AM 0.86 | 10:01PM 1.31 | 10:31AM 0.86 | 10:37PM 1.36 | 11:10AM 0.86 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 4:07AM 0.27 | 3:22PM 0.30 | 4:47AM 0.22 | 3:59PM 0.29 | 5:25AM 0.18 | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | 6:31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:33 | - | - |
| Sunset | 8:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| Feels °C (?) | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
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