Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Algarrobo today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Algarrobo at 1PM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Algarrobo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the N by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 430 | 393 | 561 | 638 | 982 | 928 | 812 | 854 | 1030 | 1124 | 1305 | 1351 | 1302 | 1916 | 1892 | 1715 | 1694 | 1513 | 1135 | 975 | 1076 | 844 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:13AM1.06m | 5:56PM0.67m | 5:34AM1.04m | 7:23PM0.72m | 6:46AM1.06m | 8:09PM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:03PM0.40m | 10:28PM0.56m | 1:12PM0.36m | 00:14AM0.55m | 1:57PM0.30m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 430 | 393 | 561 | 638 | 982 | 928 | 812 | 745 | 700 | 659 | 1305 | 1351 | 1302 | 1916 | 1892 | 1715 | 1694 | 1513 | 1135 | 975 | 1076 | 844 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | WSW 12 | W 8 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | NW 12 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 147 | 125 | 35 | 220 | 315 | 552 | 730 | 854 | 1030 | 1124 | 534 | 429 | 429 | 45 | 45 | 123 | 178 | 178 | 45 | 30 | 24 | 455 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | SW 5 | WNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | NW 19 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 18 | WNW 18 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 18 | SW 20 | WNW 18 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 39 | 20 | 84 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 214 | 332 | 148 | 96 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 13 | 61 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 80 | 134 | 31 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | — | SW 5 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 25 | — | 16 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 66 | 124 | 226 | 265 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 78 | 1281 | 1233 | 128 | 357 |
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