Algarrobo Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.27° S 71.68° W

Algarrobo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Algarrobo sea temperature is
13.7° C
0.6° 

Algarrobo surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Algarrobo today (20 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Algarrobo at 3PM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 21s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-04) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)13s
Afternoon (20 Aug)5ft (1.5m)13s
Evening (20 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
11
1.1
WSW
11
1.5
SW
8
1.1
WSW
10
1.6
SW
10
1.4
SW
10
1.4
SW
10
1.4
SW
10
1.5
SW
11
1.3
SW
8
1.3
SW
7
1.1
SW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1093
972
757
722
666
493
485
444
368
349
353
319
277
284
241
490
400
348
450
496
183
176
143
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
S
25
SSW
25
S
20
S
20
SSE
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
S
25
SSW
20
S
20
SSE
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
20
S
20
SSW
10
S
5
NNW
5
N
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
3:39AM1.08m
3:59PM0.73m
4:53AM1.06m
5:49PM0.68m
6:16AM1.08m
7:25PM0.71m
Low Tide
10:42AM0.47m
9:42PM0.46m
12:23PM0.46m
11:05PM0.50m
1:39PM0.40m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:16
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:21
6:22
6:22
 mm
Temp °C
11
11
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
16
18
18
16
16
17
16
16
17
17
17
13
14
Feels °C
8
8
11
9
10
10
9
9
9
8
11
14
15
13
13
14
12
12
13
13
16
12
13
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