Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Desperations today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Desperations at 5PM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 2.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.3m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (+12) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Desperations. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Wed morning, strong winds from the SE by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 12 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2675 | 2525 | 1338 | 1735 | 993 | 865 | 2004 | 501 | 407 | 514 | 427 | 362 | 389 | 327 | 1158 | 764 | 752 | 1622 | 743 | 730 | 1280 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 11:18AM1.26m | 11:32PM1.42m | 12:24PM1.19m | 00:29AM1.36m | 1:34PM1.15m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:08PM0.55m | 6:09AM0.46m | 6:06PM0.63m | 7:15AM0.48m | 7:12PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 2675 | 2525 | 1338 | 1269 | 993 | 865 | 2004 | 501 | 407 | 514 | 427 | 362 | 159 | 123 | 471 | 764 | 752 | 761 | 743 | 730 | 639 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 784 | 665 | 638 | 508 | 144 | 183 | 180 | 183 | 176 | 173 | 326 | 269 | 215 | 138 | 167 | 161 | 161 | 226 | 223 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NW 11 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 78 | 148 | 5 | 177 | 183 | 38 | 97 | 86 | 173 | 173 | 204 | 243 | 234 | 232 | 223 | 123 | 123 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 12 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 12 | — | — | SSE 12 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1735 | 120 | 155 | 520 | 392 | 335 | 306 | 215 | 196 | 389 | 327 | 1158 | — | — | 1622 | 115 | 103 | 1280 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 5 | 8 | 1340 | 1340 | 1922 | 869 | 1275 | 869 | 1273 | 1899 | 1899 | 1273 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
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