Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Desperations today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Desperations at 6AM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+12) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Desperations. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SE by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||
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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) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 314 | 309 | 414 | 346 | 328 | 316 | 255 | 291 | 295 | 468 | 1324 | 1454 | 1667 | 1772 | 2578 | 2513 | 2383 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:27PM1.61m | 8:47AM1.47m | 9:08PM1.59m | 9:38AM1.40m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:42AM0.30m | 2:50PM0.33m | 3:30AM0.31m | 3:36PM0.41m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 314 | 309 | 414 | 346 | 328 | 316 | 216 | 198 | 168 | 164 | 1324 | 1454 | 1667 | 1772 | 2578 | 2513 | 2383 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 29 | 52 | 78 | 71 | 127 | 171 | 255 | 291 | 283 | 468 | 153 | 201 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SW 18 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SW 22 | SSE 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | — | S 19 | S 19 |
| kJ | 31 | 49 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 47 | 214 | 295 | 377 | 24 | 24 | 40 | 38 | — | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 22 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 28 | 52 | 64 | 45 | 27 | 19 | 79 | 198 | 190 | 169 | 171 | 155 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 868 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 868 | 868 | 942 | 1940 | 1917 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 868 | 868 | 8 | 8 |
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