Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Desperations today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Desperations at 8PM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 31). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (+12) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Desperations. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 21°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the S by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SSW 16 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | 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 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 206 | 232 | 373 | 388 | 387 | 425 | 318 | 396 | 425 | 367 | 443 | 372 | 229 | 229 | 337 | 342 | 342 | 456 | 561 | 701 | 691 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:07AM1.58m | 7:53PM1.47m | 7:45AM1.56m | 8:28PM1.49m | 8:25AM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:35PM0.19m | 1:44AM0.45m | 2:09PM0.21m | 2:24AM0.44m | 2:44PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSE 10 | SSW 14 | 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 |
| kJ | 202 | 198 | 143 | 140 | 387 | 425 | 152 | 396 | 425 | 367 | 443 | 372 | 229 | 229 | 337 | 342 | 342 | 456 | 561 | 701 | 691 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 16 | SSE 10 | 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 |
| kJ | 84 | 232 | 237 | 279 | 140 | 140 | 318 | 106 | 78 | 75 | 75 | 47 | 97 | 103 | 103 | 105 | 82 | 88 | 93 | 93 | 69 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SW 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | SSE 15 | S 24 | N 14 | S 23 |
| kJ | 175 | 84 | 84 | 82 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 15 | 15 | 25 | 33 | 32 | 171 | 171 | — | — | — | 22 | 11 | 4 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 5 | SE 10 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 206 | 200 | 373 | 388 | 61 | 341 | 216 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 868 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 8 | 274 | 118 | 274 | 274 | 868 |
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