Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Algarrobo today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Algarrobo at 6PM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Algarrobo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
331 | 757 | 743 | 652 | 576 | 466 | 448 | 356 | 450 | 496 | 156 | 152 | 136 | 104 | 143 | 113 | 122 | 91 | 75 | 49 | 49 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 5:49PM0.68m | 6:16AM1.08m | 7:25PM0.71m | 7:22AM1.14m | 8:17PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:23PM0.46m | 11:05PM0.50m | 1:39PM0.40m | 00:28AM0.48m | 2:28PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | SW 18 | WSW 15 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 13 | WSW 10 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
331 | 13 | 21 | 652 | 576 | 466 | 448 | 356 | 450 | 6 | 141 | 152 | 136 | 104 | 143 | 113 | 122 | 91 | 75 | 49 | 47 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | W 15 | SW 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 17 | WSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 10 |
14 | 4 | 13 | 60 | 69 | 86 | 11 | 57 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 104 | 75 | 74 | 48 | 45 | 28 | 41 | 27 | 43 | 49 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | SW 16 | W 15 | W 14 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 |
— | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | — | — | 10 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 35 | 44 | 53 | 53 | 48 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 48 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | SSE 2 | — | SSE 2 | — | SW 11 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | — |
198 | 757 | 743 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 496 | 156 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 42 | 41 | 15 | 20 | 14 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 329 | 20 | 14 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 39 | 78 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 0 |
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