Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Desperations today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Desperations at 3PM is: 1.0m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 01). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+12) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Desperations. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 425 | 437 | 443 | 372 | 229 | 229 | 337 | 342 | 342 | 456 | 561 | 701 | 691 | 731 | 690 | 680 | 796 | 1045 | 1930 | 1872 | 1703 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | 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-on |
High Tide | 7:45AM1.56m | 8:28PM1.49m | 8:25AM1.51m | 9:05PM1.51m | 9:07AM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:09PM0.21m | 2:24AM0.44m | 2:44PM0.26m | 3:07AM0.44m | 3:21PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 425 | 437 | 443 | 372 | 229 | 229 | 337 | 342 | 342 | 456 | 561 | 701 | 691 | 731 | 690 | 680 | 796 | 1045 | 1930 | 1872 | 1703 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 16 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 78 | 75 | 75 | 65 | 97 | 103 | 103 | 79 | 82 | 88 | 93 | 93 | 69 | 72 | 79 | 118 | 48 | 34 | 52 | 51 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SW 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 6 | — | — | SSE 15 | S 24 | N 14 | S 23 | NW 13 | SSE 16 | SW 21 | SW 21 | NW 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 |
| kJ | 15 | 25 | 33 | 32 | 171 | 171 | 1 | — | — | 22 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 6 | 38 | 37 | 37 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | — | SE 11 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 117 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 40 | 139 | 148 | — | 60 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 868 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 100 | 274 | 274 | 274 | 869 | 82 | 927 | 927 | 927 | 942 | 1183 | 1217 | 1183 |
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