Teniente (Lieutenant) Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.01° S 71.65° W

Teniente (Lieutenant) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 23 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Teniente (Lieutenant) sea temperature is
14.9°C
1.2° 

Teniente (Lieutenant) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Teniente (Lieutenant) today (23 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Teniente (Lieutenant) at 5PM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-04) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Sep)--
Afternoon (23 Sep)2ft (0.6m)11s
Evening (23 Sep)3ft (0.9m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
11
0.9
WSW
12
1
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
130
88
88
245
292
403
397
387
405
461
438
469
486
356
453
586
604
581
559
510
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
S
10
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:01AM1.20m
9:40PM0.92m
9:35AM1.24m
10:07PM1.01m
10:08AM1.27m
Low Tide
3:41PM0.17m
3:16AM0.28m
4:07PM0.12m
3:53AM0.21m
4:32PM0.08m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:43
7:43
7:44
 mm
Temp °C
18
19
18
17
17
17
16
17
19
19
19
17
17
16
16
17
20
21
20
18
Feels °C
16
16
15
15
15
15
14
15
17
16
16
14
14
13
13
14
16
17
16
15
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