
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Teniente (Lieutenant) today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Teniente (Lieutenant) at 5PM is: 4.0m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 1.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Teniente (Lieutenant). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1981 | 2345 | 2571 | 479 | 618 | 651 | 551 | 539 | 666 | 528 | 551 | 516 | 944 | 894 | 880 | 739 | 621 | 524 | 457 | 457 | 396 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off |
High Tide | 12:15PM1.51m | 00:55AM1.02m | 1:00PM1.38m | 1:44AM1.04m | 1:45PM1.23m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:56PM-0.01m | 6:35AM0.16m | 7:37PM0.05m | 7:30AM0.24m | 8:18PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | |
mm | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
313 | 463 | 424 | 468 | 618 | 651 | 551 | 539 | 666 | 477 | 551 | 516 | 944 | 894 | 880 | 739 | 621 | 524 | 457 | 457 | 396 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | N 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 |
367 | 79 | 77 | 479 | 304 | 412 | 290 | 159 | 421 | 528 | 512 | 410 | 359 | 347 | 341 | 336 | 313 | 302 | 302 | 313 | 324 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | W 16 | W 15 | WSW 15 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | W 13 | N 7 | NNW 7 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
90 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 40 | 39 | 123 | 440 | 90 | 45 | 54 | 239 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1981 | 2345 | 2571 | 1588 | 867 | 603 | 395 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 615 | 615 | 755 | 540 | 383 | 84 | 282 | 108 | 84 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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