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 (2.2m), 8s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Teniente (Lieutenant) at 5PM is: 2.2m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.1m 21s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 20). 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 (2.2m) | 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 Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
734 | 596 | 485 | 530 | 573 | 573 | 587 | 716 | 769 | 769 | 767 | 767 | 657 | 594 | 523 | 449 | 372 | 372 | 289 | 232 | 238 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:47PM0.71m | 4:41AM1.03m | 5:32PM0.66m | 6:02AM1.05m | 7:09PM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:30AM0.45m | 9:31PM0.44m | 12:09PM0.44m | 10:52PM0.48m | 1:25PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
734 | 596 | 476 | 355 | 339 | 333 | 322 | 183 | 176 | 133 | 128 | 126 | 86 | 594 | 523 | 449 | 372 | 372 | 289 | 232 | 238 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | SW 13 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 12 | W 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 |
— | 9 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 45 | 86 | 58 | 57 | 52 | 65 | 90 | 117 | 106 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 18 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 45 | 13 | 37 | 37 | 16 | 31 | 30 | 50 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
132 | 246 | 485 | 530 | 573 | 573 | 587 | 716 | 769 | 769 | 767 | 767 | 657 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 213 | 126 | 688 | 126 | 189 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 108 | 197 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 108 | 84 | 84 |
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