Algarrobo surf break

Algarrobo surfForecast / Santiago / Chile

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 17 May 2026 -04
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Algarrobo surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Algarrobo sea temperature is
13.1° C
(Which is 1.6°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Algarrobo today?

The current surf forecast for Algarrobo at 3PM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.5m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (-04) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)4.5ft (1.3m)15s
Afternoon (17 May)4ft (1.2m)14s
Evening (17 May)4.5ft (1.3m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
2
2
2
1
2
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.2
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
744
767
677
598
668
659
581
492
464
398
340
335
380
669
669
659
511
502
648
648
494
486
486
494
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
5
SSE
10
SSW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
S
10
S
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSE
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
S
10
SSW
5
S
0
ESE
0
ENE
5
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
S
5
S
5
SW
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:23AM1.59m
10:57PM1.00m
11:11AM1.62m
11:50PM0.94m
12:02PM1.60m
00:46AM0.89m
Low Tide
3:48AM0.09m
5:06PM-0.01m
4:32AM0.11m
6:00PM-0.01m
5:19AM0.14m
6:58PM0.02m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
Temp °C
12
12
15
16
15
13
13
14
14
14
17
17
16
14
14
14
14
14
16
17
15
14
14
13
9
10
12
13
11
10
10
12
12
11
13
13
12
11
11
12
12
12
14
14
12
11
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
10
1.7
SW
10
1.6
SW
10
1.6
SW
10
1.5
SW
10
1.2
SW
9
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
Energy kJ
602
588
530
520
399
246
581
492
464
398
340
335
380
669
669
659
511
502
648
648
494
486
486
494
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.2
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
9
1.1
SW
9
1.1
SW
9
1
SW
10
0.9
SW
10
0.9
SW
10
0.9
SW
10
0.4
SW
16
0.4
WNW
15
0.4
NW
15
0.4
NW
15
0.3
W
12
0.3
W
11
0.3
W
11
0.3
W
11
0.3
W
11
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
Energy kJ
744
767
677
598
668
659
246
192
196
177
154
157
157
65
84
54
54
25
22
21
21
20
19
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
13
0.3
WNW
16
0.3
WNW
16
0.3
WNW
16
0.3
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.1
NW
13
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.4
NW
15
0.4
NW
15
0.4
NW
15
0.4
SW
16
0.2
WNW
12
0.3
W
12
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
13
Energy kJ
27
51
51
51
51
25
25
7
24
21
21
54
54
54
66
14
25
21
21
20
18
17
17
35
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
1
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
14
20
14
14
14
14
0
14
14
20
14
14
14
0
0
0
14
443
14
14
14
14
Best forecast wave conditions in Santiago
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
1
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Chile
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
4
8
6
4
4
5
6
5
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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