
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Teniente (Lieutenant) today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Teniente (Lieutenant) at 12AM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm September 20). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Teniente (Lieutenant). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sun night, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
878 | 887 | 717 | 562 | 849 | 1013 | 592 | 858 | 990 | 1910 | 1565 | 1333 | 913 | 581 | 654 | 566 | 522 | 412 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:52PM0.68m | 7:31AM1.07m | 8:39PM0.75m | 8:22AM1.13m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:46AM0.50m | 2:40PM0.30m | 1:50AM0.43m | 3:13PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SSW 13 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | W 10 | W 10 |
878 | 887 | 717 | 562 | 108 | 416 | 245 | 255 | 348 | 300 | 250 | 205 | 125 | 157 | 85 | 90 | 70 | 71 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | — | — | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 12 | W 18 | NW 12 | NW 12 | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 16 | NW 16 | SSW 13 |
12 | — | — | 17 | 11 | 282 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 21 | 21 | 74 | 70 | 35 | 5 | 10 | 62 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | NW 12 | — | — | W 16 | — | NW 16 | NW 16 |
7 | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 5 | — | 10 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 3 | SSW 4 | SW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
— | — | 4 | 31 | 849 | 1013 | 592 | 858 | 990 | 1910 | 1565 | 1333 | 913 | 581 | 654 | 566 | 522 | 412 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 178 | 0 | 126 | 213 | 126 | 126 | 615 | 688 | 688 | 213 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 84 | 376 | 688 | 213 | 108 |
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