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Lat Long: 31.01° S 71.65° W

Teniente (Lieutenant) WaveFinder

Issued: 2 am 06 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Teniente (Lieutenant) sea temperature is
15.0°C
1.0° 

Teniente (Lieutenant) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Teniente (Lieutenant) surf forecast from 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 7 Oct, 9AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 10 Oct, 12PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period, SW swell with 1,446 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 7 Oct, 9AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s 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 Wednesday (Oct 07) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 18s. 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 1.7m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 10) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Friday (Oct 09) at 9PM.

Wave TypeTime (-04) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9AM (Wed 7th Oct)6.5ft (2.0m) 13s
Best Surf 9AM (Wed 7th Oct)6.5ft (2.0m) 13s
Most Powerful12PM (Sat 10th Oct)5.5ft (1.7m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Teniente (Lieutenant) over the next 16 days.


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