Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Teniente (Lieutenant) today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Teniente (Lieutenant) at 4PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.5m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Teniente (Lieutenant). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 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) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 13 | SW 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
436 | 339 | 309 | 304 | 297 | 346 | 390 | 1013 | 415 | 437 | 929 | 631 | 767 | 685 | 978 | 1001 | 886 | 1474 | 1325 | 1203 | 1170 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:08PM1.12m | 1:44AM1.14m | 1:50PM0.96m | 2:31AM1.10m | 2:39PM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:21PM0.17m | 7:59AM0.31m | 7:56PM0.27m | 9:04AM0.40m | 8:36PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | |
mm | 10 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 10 | WSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
323 | 339 | 268 | 227 | 295 | 335 | 390 | 1013 | 415 | 251 | 496 | 631 | 767 | 627 | 978 | 1001 | 886 | 1474 | 1325 | 1203 | 1170 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 12 | SW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
4 | 318 | 309 | 304 | 15 | 58 | 114 | 197 | 304 | 437 | 239 | 227 | 121 | 685 | 204 | 186 | 196 | 182 | 182 | 163 | 163 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | SW 20 | N 10 | — | — | N 13 | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — |
— | 4 | 4 | 15 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 273 | — | — | — | — | 162 | 55 | 336 | 388 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | — | — | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | — | — | SW 10 | SW 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
436 | — | — | — | 297 | 346 | 323 | — | — | 415 | 929 | 395 | 395 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 197 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 126 | 126 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 688 | 615 | 197 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 84 | 108 | 84 | 0 | 0 |
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