Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Desperations today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Desperations at 6AM is: 1.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.6m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+12) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Desperations. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Mon night, min 19°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Mon night, light winds from the SE by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1728 | 2611 | 3127 | 1713 | 1451 | 1451 | 1433 | 1379 | 1547 | 2837 | 2860 | 2870 | 2675 | 2425 | 1220 | 1155 | 993 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:54PM1.57m | 10:20AM1.37m | 10:41PM1.49m | 11:18AM1.26m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:13AM0.36m | 4:19PM0.44m | 5:08AM0.42m | 5:08PM0.55m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 1081 | 2611 | 3127 | 1713 | 1451 | 1451 | 1433 | 1379 | 1547 | 2837 | 2860 | 2870 | 2675 | 2425 | 1220 | 1155 | 993 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | SW 9 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | S 8 | NW 9 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 7 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 84 | 9 | 3 | 351 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 784 | 665 | 638 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NNW 8 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NNW 10 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 9 | NW 13 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 78 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSE 6 | SSE 10 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 1728 | 111 | 9 | 215 | 303 | 230 | 328 | 368 | 582 | — | — | — | — | 64 | 96 | 120 | 120 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 274 | 931 | 931 | 931 | 1183 | 1183 | 1183 | 1183 | 869 | 869 | 1183 | 868 | 868 | 8 | 8 | 1217 | 1217 |
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