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 3AM is: 1.4m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 26). 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 ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun night, min 21°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | 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 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 248 | 735 | 1172 | 1932 | 2257 | 2580 | 2513 | 2412 | 2002 | 1962 | 1668 | 1510 | 1306 | 1513 | 1095 | 1210 | 1454 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:32AM1.49m | 5:27PM1.30m | 5:13AM1.53m | 6:05PM1.35m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:25PM0.57m | 11:12AM0.28m | 11:08PM0.53m | 11:50AM0.23m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 25 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | 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 |
| kJ | 123 | 735 | 1172 | 1932 | 2257 | 2580 | 2513 | 2412 | 2002 | 1962 | 1668 | 1510 | 1306 | 1513 | 1095 | 1210 | 1454 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 248 | 123 | 91 | 91 | 157 | 82 | 59 | 59 | 99 | 69 | 68 | 67 | 42 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | — | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | — | SE 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 16 | — | — |
| kJ | 171 | — | 41 | 10 | 62 | — | 106 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | — | — | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 42 | 33 | 28 | 19 | — | 20 | 25 | 20 | 21 | 56 | 21 | — | — | 54 | 52 | 55 | 47 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 868 | 868 | 868 | 1183 | 1183 | 1183 | 1183 | 1183 | 1217 | 1258 | 1273 | 1292 | 1340 | 1340 | 1340 | 8 |
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