Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Teniente (Lieutenant) today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Teniente (Lieutenant) at 3PM is: 1.9m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 1.5m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Teniente (Lieutenant). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the S by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2080 | 2080 | 1909 | 1672 | 1325 | 1203 | 1079 | 890 | 776 | 586 | 451 | 437 | 336 | 331 | 336 | 314 | 560 | 553 | 532 | 773 | 846 | 934 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:43PM0.71m | 2:56AM1.10m | 3:57PM0.66m | 4:03AM1.04m | 5:41PM0.65m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:06AM0.33m | 7:53PM0.43m | 10:22AM0.38m | 8:45PM0.49m | 11:50AM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 2080 | 2080 | 1909 | 1672 | 1325 | 1203 | 1079 | 890 | 776 | 586 | 451 | 437 | 336 | 331 | 336 | 295 | 560 | 553 | 532 | 773 | 846 | 934 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 15 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 24 | NW 24 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 19 | 20 | 22 | 41 | 66 | 127 | 271 | 141 | 26 | 26 | 82 | 81 | 150 | 235 | 278 | 314 | 156 | 260 | 184 | 165 | 285 | 483 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 26 | NW 26 | NW 26 | NW 26 | NW 24 | NW 24 | NW 16 | NW 16 | WNW 24 | WNW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 14 | WNW 21 | WNW 21 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | W 8 | WSW 8 | NW 19 |
| kJ | 66 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 141 | 66 | 66 | 54 | 15 | 25 | 27 | 33 | 305 | 305 | 104 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 20 | 21 | 184 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 56 | 74 | 71 | 120 | 122 | 83 | 95 | 107 | 126 | 127 | 162 | 226 | 208 | 223 | 193 | 158 | 146 | 132 | 111 | 100 | 81 | 58 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 126 | 126 | 126 | 688 | 688 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 108 | 126 | 688 | 712 | 712 | 126 | 213 | 108 | 126 | 108 | 271 | 265 | 126 | 126 |
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