Surf Forecasts:
Teniente (Lieutenant) surf forecast from 19 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 24 Jun, 5AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 21 Jun, 11AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 17s period, SW swell with 12,314 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 19 Jun, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Teniente (Lieutenant) this week:
The surf forecast for Teniente (Lieutenant) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 19) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Teniente (Lieutenant) in the next 16 days are 4.5m 17s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jun 21) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Jun 20) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 19th Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 24th Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sun 21st Jun) | 15ft (4.5m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Teniente (Lieutenant) over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Fri morning, fresh winds from the S by Sun morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thu 25 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | SW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 451 | 452 | 881 | 932 | 551 | 843 | 6063 | 12314 | 6509 | 6949 | 4718 | 5087 | 1536 | 1762 | 1461 | 2729 | 2715 | 3918 | 2873 | 1410 | 882 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:23AM0.90m | 1:27PM1.43m | 2:21AM0.91m | 2:20PM1.30m | 3:22AM0.94m | 3:16PM1.16m | 4:24AM0.98m | 4:14PM1.02m | 5:25AM1.04m | 5:18PM0.91m | 6:21AM1.10m | 6:24PM0.84m | 7:10AM1.15m | 7:27PM0.80m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:50AM0.21m | 8:21PM0.05m | 7:52AM0.28m | 9:12PM0.11m | 9:01AM0.35m | 10:02PM0.16m | 10:18AM0.40m | 10:51PM0.22m | 11:37AM0.42m | 11:38PM0.26m | 12:50PM0.39m | 00:24AM0.30m | 1:51PM0.34m | ||||||||
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 | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — |
 | 5:51 | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | — | SW 12 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 451 | 437 | 881 | 932 | 551 | 843 | 6063 | 12314 | 6509 | 6949 | — | — | 925 | 905 | 1461 | 2729 | 2715 | 3918 | 2873 | 625 | 535 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | SSW 16 | SW 13 | WNW 7 | SW 21 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 13 | — | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | WSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 16 | 452 | 253 | 4 | 160 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 98 | 62 | — | 862 | 653 | — | 395 | 1410 | 882 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | SW 24 | SW 21 |
| kJ | 86 | 16 | 9 | 21 | 42 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 231 | — | — | — | — | 395 | 22 | 71 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 7 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | SSW 8 | — | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 33 | 46 | 66 | 148 | 517 | 698 | — | 1003 | — | 4718 | 5087 | 1536 | 1762 | 1254 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 213 | 126 | 213 | 126 | 574 | 126 | 213 | 688 | 126 | 213 | 615 | 126 | 213 | 540 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 108 |
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