Algarrobo Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.27° S 71.68° W

Algarrobo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Algarrobo sea temperature is
13.7° C
0.7° 

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 (16 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Algarrobo at 5PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 1.5m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-04) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)3ft (0.9m)14s
Afternoon (16 Aug)3ft (0.9m)13s
Evening (16 Aug)6ft (1.8m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night).

Sun
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
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)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
2
0
0
3
3
2
3
3
1
1
1
3
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
1.8
SW
7
0.9
WSW
14
1.8
SW
8
1.7
SW
8
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1.2
SW
10
1
WSW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.2
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
313
299
286
325
353
347
332
323
318
277
269
341
314
353
294
294
551
583
584
818
961
Wind (km/h)
20
S
25
SSW
30
SSW
25
S
25
S
20
S
15
S
10
SSE
5
SW
15
SSW
15
S
0
SSE
5
NE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
20
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
15
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
High Tide
12:39PM1.30m
1:11AM1.19m
1:18PM1.14m
1:53AM1.17m
2:00PM0.98m
Low Tide
6:58PM0.09m
7:15AM0.22m
7:32PM0.19m
8:09AM0.33m
8:06PM0.29m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:17
6:19
6:20
 mm
Temp °C
12
13
12
11
11
11
10
10
12
13
13
12
13
12
13
13
15
16
14
12
12
Feels °C
8
8
6
6
6
7
6
7
10
10
10
12
12
10
11
11
12
13
11
9
10
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