Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Desperations today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Desperations at 7PM is: 0.4m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+12) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Desperations. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the SSE by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 20 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 148 | 99 | 98 | 121 | 152 | 150 | 200 | 129 | 125 | 125 | 169 | 198 | 176 | 241 | 241 | 319 | 316 | 386 | 368 | 469 | 376 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:13AM1.81m | 6:59PM1.67m | 7:02AM1.78m | 7:43PM1.69m | 7:50AM1.71m | 8:27PM1.68m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:40PM-0.03m | 00:55AM0.24m | 1:24PM0.00m | 1:44AM0.23m | 2:08PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 148 | 99 | 98 | 93 | 152 | 150 | 200 | 129 | 125 | 125 | 169 | 198 | 176 | 241 | 241 | 148 | 144 | 386 | 368 | 469 | 376 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 40 | 94 | 81 | 121 | 80 | 77 | 75 | 46 | 46 | 69 | 65 | 63 | 40 | 211 | 211 | 319 | 316 | 172 | 123 | 119 | 116 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SW 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 14 | NW 13 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SSE 11 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 15 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 12 | 14 | 44 | 27 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 25 | 98 | 97 | 97 | 145 | 40 | 72 | 73 | 33 | 62 | 61 | 39 | 37 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | ESE 9 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 78 | 131 | 124 | 97 | 65 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 144 | 868 | 868 | 869 | 868 | 927 |
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