Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Desperations today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Desperations at 11AM is: 0.5m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+12) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 19s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Desperations. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the ESE by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 77 | 79 | 78 | 161 | 231 | 377 | 608 | 911 | 969 | 1094 | 1214 | 1257 | 1292 | 1241 | 1117 | 924 | 936 | 840 | 851 | 840 | 683 | 702 | 674 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:07AM1.46m | 4:58PM1.33m | 4:48AM1.52m | 5:34PM1.41m | 5:26AM1.57m | 6:07PM1.48m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:43AM0.29m | 10:44PM0.52m | 11:19AM0.24m | 11:23PM0.46m | 11:53AM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 18 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SW 18 | SSE 11 | SW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 44 | 79 | 24 | 161 | 231 | 377 | 608 | 911 | 969 | 1094 | 1214 | 1257 | 1292 | 1241 | 1117 | 924 | 936 | 840 | 851 | 840 | 683 | 702 | 674 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SSE 12 | SW 18 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 8 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 77 | 45 | 78 | 44 | 46 | 26 | 25 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 21 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSE 11 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 15 | S 20 | — | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | — | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 43 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 67 | 56 | 41 | 42 | 48 | 75 | 58 | 58 | 130 | 123 | 88 | 74 | 91 | 61 | 76 | 163 | 171 | 122 | 96 | 77 | 110 | 64 | 68 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1258 | 1258 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 1258 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1258 | 8 | 8 | 1258 | 1258 | 1273 | 118 | 5 | 8 |
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