Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Teniente (Lieutenant) today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Teniente (Lieutenant) at 2PM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Teniente (Lieutenant). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 384 | 314 | 329 | 628 | 878 | 887 | 717 | 562 | 573 | 1114 | 628 | 1052 | 1139 | 982 | 1594 | 982 | 883 | 579 | 651 | 670 | 581 | 447 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:20AM1.02m | 7:52PM0.68m | 7:31AM1.07m | 8:39PM0.75m | 8:22AM1.13m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:54PM0.37m | 00:46AM0.50m | 2:40PM0.30m | 1:50AM0.43m | 3:13PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||
 |  |  | | |  | | | |  | | | |  | | | | | | | | | |
 | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 384 | 314 | 329 | 628 | 878 | 887 | 717 | 562 | 573 | 407 | 245 | 229 | 240 | 314 | 250 | 205 | 125 | 159 | 96 | 63 | 68 | 70 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | W 18 | NW 12 | W 18 | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 16 | NW 16 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 17 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 12 | — | — | 17 | 108 | 251 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 21 | 21 | 74 | 70 | 35 | 5 | 10 | 65 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NW 13 | NW 13 | — | — | SW 16 | SW 17 | — | — | W 18 | — | — | — | NW 12 | — | NW 13 | — | — | — | NW 16 |
| kJ | 14 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 10 | 11 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 6 | — | 7 | — | — | — | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 52 | 98 | 1114 | 628 | 1052 | 1139 | 982 | 1594 | 982 | 883 | 579 | 651 | 670 | 581 | 447 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 84 | 84 | 84 | 1210 | 178 | 0 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 574 | 688 | 688 | 126 | 126 | 108 | 126 | 108 | 108 | 688 | 213 | 108 |
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