Algarrobo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, let’s talk about Algarrobo for the next couple of weeks. It’s not going to be firing on all cylinders, but we’ve got a few windows that should get you out of bed early. The water is about 57°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so that’s a little bonus.

The first day, Thursday the 10th, is a write-off. We’ve got 4ft of SW swell with a 13-second period, but the wind is all over it, blowing cross-onshore and chopping things up. The energy is moderate at 413, but it doesn’t matter when the surface is junk. Save your energy.

Friday the 11th isn’t much better. The morning has a clean-ish 3ft SW swell, but it’s cross-shore with a bit of chop. The afternoon gets worse with the wind picking up to 25 km/h from the SSW, making it messy. Skip it.

Saturday the 12th is where we get our first look at something. The morning has a 6ft SW swell with a 9-second period. The energy is moderate at 506, and the wind is a light cross-shore from the SSE at 10 km/h. It’s a bit short-period, so it won’t be perfect, but there’s some size. This could be alright for the more advanced guys. The afternoon gets chopped again, so get it done early.

Sunday the 13th is an interesting one. The swell drops to 2ft, but the period jumps to 18 seconds, and the energy is moderate at 575. The morning has light cross-shore wind. The afternoon actually goes offshore from the WSW at 15 km/h, but the swell is still small. It’ll be clean, but you’ll be hunting for waves on a longboard.

Monday the 14th has a 4ft WSW swell with a 15-second period, and the energy is building to 814. The morning has a light cross-shore wind. This is shaping up to be a better day for the reef. Still not big, but there’s some proper groundswell.

Tuesday the 15th is a step back. Swell drops to 4ft, shorter period, and the afternoon gets choppy again.

Wednesday the 16th is a standout for cleanliness. The morning is glassy with zero wind, and there’s a 3ft WSW swell with a 12-second period. It’s small, but it’ll be clean as a whistle. The energy is light at 246, so it won’t have much power, but if you want fun, small waves, this is your morning.

The next few days are more of the same. Marginal conditions, cross-shore winds, and moderate energy. Nothing worth stressing about.

Fast forward to Sunday the 20th. The morning has a 4ft SW swell, but the period has dropped to 7 seconds. That’s short and weak, so not great.

Monday the 21st afternoon is where things get bigger. The swell jumps to 6ft from the SW with a 12-second period, and the energy is up to 898. That’s the biggest, strongest swell of the period. But, the wind is a fresh cross-onshore from the SSW at 35 km/h. It’s gonna be lumpy and messy. For a reef/pier setup like Algarrobo, this might be more interesting for the kite surfers than the paddle surfers unless you’re well experienced.

Tuesday the 22nd is back to poor conditions.

Wednesday the 23rd is tiny and glassy in the morning, but it’s only 1ft. Not worth it.

Then we get to Thursday the 24th. This is another standout. The morning is glassy with a 4ft WSW swell and an 11-second period. The energy is moderate at 414, and there is no wind. This looks clean and fun. This is looking like one of the better days on offer.

Finally, Friday the 25th has a glassy morning with a 3ft WSW swell and a 12-second period. It’s not big, but it’s clean and there’s some energy at 322. A good way to finish the period.

So, for the whole run, Saturday the 12th morning and Thursday the 24th morning look like your best bets. Thursday the 24th is probably the pick for clean conditions and a bit of size. The long-period Sunday the 13th has potential at the reef, but the size is lacking. Overall, there’s nothing huge, but there are definitely moments to score.

Rusty out.

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