Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Teniente (Lieutenant) today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 19s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Teniente (Lieutenant) at 2PM is: 0.6m 19s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 19s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Teniente (Lieutenant). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed night, min 12°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SSW 6 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 10 | WSW 13 | W 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
158 | 150 | 181 | 241 | 281 | 547 | 637 | 695 | 655 | 683 | 843 | 768 | 641 | 584 | 489 | 482 | 367 | 362 | 352 | 236 | 229 | 277 | 232 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 9:41AM1.55m | 10:16PM1.01m | 10:26AM1.56m | 10:58PM1.07m | 11:08AM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:04AM0.11m | 4:23PM-0.04m | 3:54AM0.06m | 5:02PM-0.06m | 4:41AM0.04m | 5:39PM-0.04m | |||||||||||||||||
7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
157 | 108 | 106 | 68 | 281 | 547 | 637 | 695 | 655 | 683 | 843 | 768 | 641 | 584 | 489 | 482 | 367 | 362 | 352 | 162 | 214 | 189 | 185 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 |
80 | 79 | 181 | 241 | 65 | 63 | 46 | 36 | 28 | 103 | 79 | 59 | 55 | 42 | 32 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 236 | 229 | 277 | 232 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | — | S 12 | — | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | S 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | W 11 | SW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | WSW 13 |
61 | 97 | 48 | 71 | 74 | — | 59 | 56 | 41 | — | 3 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 225 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
158 | 150 | 115 | 88 | 80 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 108 | 108 | 0 | 688 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 178 | 178 | 178 | 108 | 84 | 108 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 108 | 84 | 0 | 0 |
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