Surf Forecasts:
Teniente (Lieutenant) surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 13 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, WSW swell with 3,436 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 13 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period with WSW 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 Monday (Jul 13) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.4m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 13s. Another secondary swell of 0.7m and 8s is also forecast. 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 3.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 8s period and expected on Friday (Jul 17) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Teniente (Lieutenant) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 123mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Thu night, light winds from the NE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 11 | W 10 | NNW 8 | SSW 14 | W 9 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1770 | 2584 | 3331 | 2627 | 2278 | 1676 | 940 | 555 | 268 | 209 | 279 | 1598 | 666 | 634 | 342 | 721 | 1047 | 625 | 698 | 561 | 588 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 9:00AM1.51m | 9:40PM0.88m | 9:52AM1.59m | 10:31PM0.92m | 10:42AM1.61m | 11:20PM0.96m | 11:29AM1.59m | 00:07AM0.99m | 12:15PM1.51m | 00:55AM1.02m | 1:00PM1.38m | 1:44AM1.04m | 1:45PM1.23m | 2:34AM1.05m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:54PM0.03m | 3:08AM0.12m | 4:43PM-0.03m | 4:01AM0.08m | 5:29PM-0.06m | 4:52AM0.07m | 6:13PM-0.05m | 5:43AM0.10m | 6:56PM-0.01m | 6:35AM0.16m | 7:37PM0.05m | 7:30AM0.24m | 8:18PM0.13m | ||||||||
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 | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — |
 | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 8 | 4 | 28 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 17 | 38 | 17 |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 11 | NNW 9 | WNW 10 | SSW 14 | W 9 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 1770 | 2584 | 3331 | 2627 | 2278 | 1676 | 940 | 555 | 228 | 120 | 279 | 1598 | 502 | 402 | 342 | 721 | 1047 | 625 | 698 | 561 | 588 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | WNW 14 | W 11 | W 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | W 10 | SW 14 | W 10 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 536 | 465 | 277 | — | — | 20 | 84 | 156 | 268 | 209 | 147 | 367 | 666 | 424 | 125 | 394 | 437 | 625 | 475 | 459 | 280 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | WNW 13 | SW 14 | SW 10 | SW 9 | WSW 13 | — | W 12 | — | — | NW 11 |
| kJ | 88 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 17 | 79 | 116 | 18 | 482 | 141 | 55 | 59 | — | 224 | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | NNE 5 | N 7 | — | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 7 | — | — | NE 3 | N 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 82 | 276 | — | 634 | 1331 | 427 | 97 | — | — | 5 | 537 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 178 | 108 | 0 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 815 | 540 | 84 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 84 | 84 | 0 | 108 | 282 |
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