Teniente (Lieutenant) Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.01° S 71.65° W

Teniente (Lieutenant) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 17 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Teniente (Lieutenant) sea temperature is
13.2° C
0.6° 

Teniente (Lieutenant) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


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) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Teniente (Lieutenant) at 8AM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.9m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 17). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-04) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Afternoon (17 Jul)11ft (3.5m)9s
Evening (17 Jul)11ft (3.5m)9s

Table - waves today at Teniente (Lieutenant). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 111mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night).

Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
W
11
3
NNW
9
1.5
W
10
3.5
NNW
9
3.5
NNW
9
3.5
NNW
9
3.5
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
2.3
NW
9
1.9
WNW
10
2
WNW
9
2
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
12
1.8
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.8
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
798
1294
452
1879
2189
2132
1931
1533
861
651
688
673
719
640
586
953
894
865
814
686
524
457
338
338
Wind (km/h)
40
N
40
N
40
NNE
40
N
45
N
45
N
40
N
35
N
35
N
30
N
25
N
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
5
NE
0
WNW
5
S
5
S
5
E
5
ESE
5
SE
10
SE
10
SE
5
ESE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
off
glassy
High Tide
00:07AM0.99m
12:15PM1.51m
00:55AM1.02m
1:00PM1.38m
1:44AM1.04m
1:45PM1.23m
Low Tide
5:43AM0.10m
6:56PM-0.01m
6:35AM0.16m
7:37PM0.05m
7:30AM0.24m
8:18PM0.13m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:41
7:41
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6:02
6:04
6:04
 mm
7
6
7
6
6
6
3
1
2
5
4
2
1
1
1
6
14
7
10
Temp °C
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
15
14
14
14
14
14
13
12
12
12
12
Feels °C
7
8
9
8
8
8
8
9
10
10
10
12
12
14
13
14
13
13
13
13
11
10
10
11
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