Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Desperations today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Desperations at 4PM is: 2.4m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+12) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Desperations. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NE by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2257 | 2580 | 2513 | 2412 | 2002 | 1962 | 1734 | 1216 | 1030 | 1193 | 1095 | 1095 | 1193 | 1262 | 1380 | 1275 | 1085 | 931 | 563 | 504 | 898 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:27PM1.30m | 5:13AM1.53m | 6:05PM1.35m | 5:52AM1.56m | 6:42PM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:12AM0.28m | 11:08PM0.53m | 11:50AM0.23m | 11:48PM0.50m | 12:26PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 2257 | 2580 | 2513 | 2412 | 2002 | 1962 | 1734 | 1216 | 1030 | 1193 | 1095 | 1095 | 1193 | 1262 | 1380 | 1275 | 1085 | 931 | 563 | 504 | 898 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 157 | 82 | 59 | 59 | 99 | 69 | 68 | 67 | 65 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 45 | 46 | 70 | 70 | 61 | 60 | 76 | 89 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | — | SE 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 16 | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 62 | — | 106 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 8 | 17 | 40 | 43 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | — | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | — | 20 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 52 | 57 | 39 | 26 | 32 | 47 | 52 | 27 | 151 | — | 52 | 57 | 131 | 103 | 116 | 400 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1183 | 1183 | 1183 | 1183 | 1217 | 1217 | 1258 | 1273 | 1275 | 1340 | 1370 | 1899 | 8 | 1258 | 1258 | 1228 | 1228 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 19 |
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