Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Teniente (Lieutenant) today (18 Oct):
- 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 (1.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Teniente (Lieutenant) at 7PM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 21s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm October 18). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s 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) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Teniente (Lieutenant). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the N by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 532 | 773 | 846 | 934 | 921 | 959 | 1254 | 1533 | 1781 | 1741 | 1904 | 2874 | 2635 | 2445 | 2414 | 1953 | 1787 | 1494 | 1216 | 1314 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:41PM0.65m | 5:21AM1.01m | 7:08PM0.70m | 6:32AM1.03m | 7:56PM0.78m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:50AM0.38m | 10:17PM0.54m | 12:59PM0.34m | 00:00AM0.53m | 1:45PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 532 | 773 | 846 | 934 | 921 | 820 | 749 | 1533 | 1781 | 1741 | 1904 | 2874 | 2635 | 2445 | 2414 | 1953 | 1787 | 1494 | 1216 | 1314 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | NW 13 | NW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 12 | W 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 184 | 165 | 285 | 483 | 753 | 959 | 1254 | 760 | 816 | 679 | 508 | 45 | 154 | 209 | 209 | 154 | 80 | 24 | 44 | 138 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 15 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | NW 19 | SSW 5 | WNW 19 | NW 19 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 18 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 18 | SSW 20 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 54 | 21 | 21 | 184 | 42 | 251 | 133 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 49 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 42 | 50 | 253 | 186 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 7 |
| kJ | 108 | 100 | 83 | 53 | — | 30 | 21 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 20 | 56 | 173 | 195 | 124 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 271 | 271 | 688 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 213 | 265 | 108 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 755 | 984 | 383 | 108 |
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