Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Teniente (Lieutenant) today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Teniente (Lieutenant) at 1PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.5m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Teniente (Lieutenant). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu night, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SSW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
390 | 939 | 415 | 437 | 929 | 631 | 767 | 773 | 978 | 1001 | 886 | 1474 | 1325 | 1203 | 1170 | 1034 | 975 | 1247 | 734 | 640 | 578 | 440 | 464 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:50PM0.96m | 2:31AM1.10m | 2:39PM0.82m | 3:28AM1.06m | 3:47PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:59AM0.31m | 7:56PM0.27m | 9:04AM0.40m | 8:36PM0.36m | 10:30AM0.45m | 9:31PM0.44m | |||||||||||||||||
7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 10 | WSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 8 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
390 | 939 | 415 | 251 | 496 | 631 | 767 | 226 | 978 | 1001 | 886 | 1474 | 1325 | 1203 | 1170 | 1034 | 975 | 1247 | 734 | 640 | 578 | 440 | 339 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 12 | SW 16 | — | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | W 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 |
114 | 197 | 304 | 437 | — | 227 | 121 | 773 | 186 | 196 | 155 | 177 | 159 | 159 | 140 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 18 | 18 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | 273 | — | — | — | — | 126 | 90 | 394 | 431 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | — | — | SSW 10 | SW 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 |
287 | — | — | 412 | 929 | 404 | 354 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 158 | 114 | — | 107 | 190 | 288 | 417 | 464 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 108 | 0 | 126 | 615 | 615 | 126 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 178 | 197 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 178 | 126 | 126 | 213 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 126 |
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