
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Algarrobo today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Algarrobo at 2AM is: 1.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm October 20). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 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 (21 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Algarrobo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Tue night, light winds from the S by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
1076 | 757 | 677 | 1105 | 1194 | 1179 | 1149 | 949 | 924 | 911 | 899 | 978 | 951 | 790 | 778 | 755 | 618 | 609 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:09PM0.81m | 7:40AM1.09m | 8:41PM0.91m | 8:24AM1.13m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:24AM0.49m | 2:30PM0.24m | 2:16AM0.41m | 2:58PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | |
mm | 7 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
1076 | 757 | 677 | 1105 | 1194 | 392 | 507 | 371 | 297 | 911 | 899 | 978 | 951 | 790 | 778 | 755 | 618 | 609 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 16 | W 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 16 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
31 | 375 | 455 | 26 | 40 | 1179 | 1149 | 949 | 924 | 227 | 177 | 131 | 110 | 91 | 75 | 63 | 47 | 36 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | WNW 12 | W 13 | NW 12 | NW 16 | NW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 12 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 |
4 | 15 | 30 | 6 | 67 | 67 | 103 | 104 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 28 | 28 | 68 | 62 | 5 | 98 | 98 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | — | — |
637 | 926 | 933 | 798 | 572 | 107 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 73 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1233 | 788 | 169 | 169 | 50 | 50 | 1309 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 78 | 78 | 39 | 0 |
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