Algarrobo surf break

Algarrobo surfForecast / Santiago / Chile

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 20 May 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
12.8° C
(Which is 1.8°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Algarrobo today?

The current surf forecast for Algarrobo at 4PM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-04) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Afternoon (20 May)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Evening (20 May)3.5ft (1.0m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
1
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
12
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
15
0.8
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
424
424
424
369
369
316
324
282
236
167
200
200
203
196
199
103
103
124
130
129
127
160
144
255
Wind (km/h)
5
S
5
SE
5
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
S
5
WSW
5
N
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NNW
15
NW
5
WNW
5
S
5
SSE
5
SE
5
SE
5
SSE
10
S
15
SW
10
SSW
10
S
5
S
5
SSW
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
12:58PM1.53m
1:49AM0.84m
1:57PM1.44m
2:59AM0.83m
3:01PM1.34m
Low Tide
6:10AM0.20m
7:59PM0.07m
7:09AM0.27m
9:04PM0.11m
8:17AM0.34m
10:09PM0.15m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:51
5:51
5:50
Temp °C
11
11
14
14
13
12
12
12
11
11
14
15
14
12
12
12
12
12
15
15
14
13
12
12
10
10
12
11
11
11
11
11
9
9
12
13
13
12
12
11
11
10
13
12
12
11
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
1
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
15
0.8
SW
15
Energy kJ
424
424
424
369
369
316
324
282
236
167
200
200
203
196
199
103
103
124
87
84
83
160
144
255
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.3
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
W
9
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
17
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
11
0.5
SW
11
0.3
NW
13
Energy kJ
45
45
45
45
45
45
44
44
34
75
56
34
14
14
14
25
24
71
130
129
127
80
61
26
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.4
NW
13
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.2
WNW
12
0.3
W
9
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.3
W
8
Energy kJ
18
17
17
17
17
16
15
15
42
14
14
14
14
14
50
81
78
38
39
41
42
42
42
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
14
308
20
0
0
0
0
0
39
134
50
0
0
0
0
14
14
443
14
14
0
31
Best forecast wave conditions in Santiago
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Chile
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
4
2
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
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