Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Algarrobo today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Algarrobo at 4AM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Algarrobo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 293 | 392 | 145 | 120 | 118 | 143 | 205 | 197 | 352 | 475 | 569 | 634 | 627 | 724 | 715 | 574 | 530 | 522 | 437 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:44PM0.96m | 9:53AM1.60m | 10:28PM1.04m | 10:37AM1.61m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:54PM0.01m | 3:17AM0.10m | 4:35PM-0.05m | 4:06AM0.05m | 5:13PM-0.06m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 293 | 392 | 145 | 119 | 94 | 75 | 53 | 197 | 352 | 475 | 569 | 634 | 627 | 724 | 715 | 574 | 530 | 522 | 437 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 19 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 10 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 6 | W 6 | SSW 8 | SW 9 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 118 | 120 | 118 | 64 | 205 | 105 | 107 | 33 | 12 | 11 | 51 | 38 | 37 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 7 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 13 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 13 | SW 10 | SW 9 | — | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 40 | 78 | 143 | 70 | 49 | 46 | 33 | 23 | 22 | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 41 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 251 | 20 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 0 |
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