
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Algarrobo today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Algarrobo at 2PM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 18). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Algarrobo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the N by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
550 | 480 | 480 | 415 | 415 | 528 | 491 | 953 | 819 | 764 | 555 | 545 | 466 | 396 | 396 | 344 | 348 | 298 | 305 | 253 | 248 | 202 | 157 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:11PM1.42m | 1:54AM1.06m | 1:56PM1.26m | 2:45AM1.07m | 2:43PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:46AM0.16m | 7:49PM0.06m | 7:41AM0.25m | 8:29PM0.14m | 8:42AM0.34m | 9:11PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||
7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
550 | 480 | 480 | 415 | 415 | 528 | 491 | 953 | 819 | 764 | 555 | 545 | 466 | 396 | 396 | 344 | 348 | 298 | 305 | 253 | 248 | 202 | 157 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 10 |
277 | 273 | 260 | 216 | 209 | 205 | 202 | 137 | 128 | 126 | 126 | 128 | 135 | 137 | 130 | 123 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 94 | 78 | 76 | 54 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | N 8 | W 12 | N 7 | NNW 7 | — | NNW 7 | N 6 | — | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | N 5 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
59 | 59 | 90 | 87 | 108 | 74 | 106 | 26 | 16 | — | 15 | 7 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 |
600 | 355 | 234 | 161 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 19 | 60 | 94 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 469 | 31 | 78 | 78 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 15 | 41 | 78 | 31 | 31 |
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