Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Teniente (Lieutenant) today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Teniente (Lieutenant) at 12AM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm October 17). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Teniente (Lieutenant). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the N by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 336 | 331 | 336 | 314 | 560 | 553 | 532 | 773 | 846 | 1002 | 921 | 959 | 1254 | 1533 | 1781 | 1741 | 1904 | 2700 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 3:57PM0.66m | 4:03AM1.04m | 5:41PM0.65m | 5:21AM1.01m | 7:08PM0.70m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:45PM0.49m | 11:50AM0.38m | 10:17PM0.54m | 12:59PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 336 | 331 | 336 | 295 | 560 | 553 | 532 | 773 | 846 | 1002 | 921 | 808 | 749 | 878 | 1781 | 1741 | 1904 | 2700 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 150 | 235 | 326 | 314 | 121 | 260 | 184 | 165 | 285 | 483 | 753 | 959 | 1254 | 1533 | 816 | 734 | 472 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | WNW 21 | WNW 21 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | WSW 8 | W 8 | NW 19 | NW 19 | WNW 19 | NW 19 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 18 |
| kJ | 33 | 305 | 305 | 104 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 21 | 21 | 184 | 384 | 251 | 133 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 49 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 215 | 206 | 178 | 146 | 124 | 108 | 104 | 115 | 87 | 55 | 34 | 30 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 688 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 271 | 271 | 271 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 271 | 265 | 84 | 0 |
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