Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Teniente (Lieutenant) today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Teniente (Lieutenant) at 3AM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Teniente (Lieutenant). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1325 | 1203 | 1170 | 1034 | 975 | 796 | 734 | 596 | 476 | 504 | 489 | 544 | 502 | 543 | 585 | 601 | 616 | 679 | 628 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:39PM0.82m | 3:28AM1.06m | 3:47PM0.71m | 4:41AM1.03m | 5:32PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:36PM0.36m | 10:30AM0.45m | 9:31PM0.44m | 12:09PM0.44m | 10:52PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 9 |
1325 | 1203 | 1170 | 1034 | 975 | 796 | 734 | 596 | 476 | 420 | 339 | 333 | 322 | 265 | 242 | 225 | 176 | 126 | 628 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | W 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | W 11 |
159 | 159 | 136 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 21 | 86 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 14 | 13 | 45 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 9 | — |
— | — | — | 154 | 142 | 97 | 127 | 254 | 372 | 504 | 489 | 544 | 502 | 543 | 585 | 601 | 616 | 679 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 178 | 189 | 0 | 189 | 108 | 126 | 213 | 126 | 615 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 108 | 108 | 0 |
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