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Algarrobo surfForecast / Santiago / Chile
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Sunday 14 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
17.0° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Algarrobo today?
The current surf forecast for Algarrobo at 4AM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00am December 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Dec) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (14 Dec) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (14 Dec) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Algarrobo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 969 | 1286 | 812 | 773 | 761 | 1189 | 1610 | 503 | 594 | 582 | 568 | 502 | 1183 | 1715 | 1286 | 1546 | 1610 | 1404 | 1066 | 964 | 964 | 1111 | 1195 | 1264 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 7:07AM 0.93 | 8:07PM 1.11 | 8:08AM 0.88 | 8:48PM 1.19 | 9:02AM 0.86 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 1:26PM 0.28 | 2:30AM 0.40 | 2:07PM 0.30 | 3:23AM 0.33 | 2:45PM 0.30 | |||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | 6:31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:31 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:51 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:51 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:52 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 15 |
| Feels °C (?) | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
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