Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Desperations today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Desperations at 6PM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.7m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+12) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Desperations. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Fri morning, calm by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 977 | 1002 | 833 | 857 | 743 | 743 | 589 | 603 | 404 | 297 | 254 | 249 | 245 | 198 | 417 | 378 | 169 | 415 | 125 | 160 | 512 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 1:34PM1.15m | 1:31AM1.34m | 2:40PM1.16m | 2:30AM1.36m | 3:35PM1.21m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:15AM0.48m | 7:12PM0.67m | 8:20AM0.46m | 8:18PM0.67m | 9:16AM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — |
mm | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 167 | 1002 | 833 | 857 | 743 | 743 | 589 | 603 | 404 | 297 | 254 | 249 | 245 | 198 | 191 | 167 | 169 | 166 | 42 | 39 | 192 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 234 | 125 | 161 | 226 | 223 | 272 | 268 | 253 | 236 | 225 | 222 | 198 | 156 | 156 | 71 | 48 | 48 | 44 | 18 | 19 | 57 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | — | NW 9 | SSW 19 | N 9 | N 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 |
| kJ | 4 | 232 | 223 | 123 | 94 | 12 | 42 | — | 3 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 32 | 46 | 73 | 73 | 46 | 24 | 24 | 52 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 5 | SE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 977 | 222 | 170 | 247 | 198 | 192 | 229 | 239 | 138 | 102 | 77 | 46 | 44 | 26 | 417 | 378 | 46 | 415 | 125 | 160 | 512 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1275 | 1558 | 1558 | 1892 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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