Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Desperations today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Desperations at 10AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+12) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Desperations. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Mon night, calm by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | 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 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 183 | 187 | 145 | 108 | 138 | 64 | 69 | 69 | 77 | 79 | 113 | 161 | 231 | 377 | 608 | 911 | 1094 | 1094 | 1289 | 1257 | 1292 | 1241 | 1117 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 3:22AM1.40m | 4:19PM1.26m | 4:07AM1.46m | 4:58PM1.33m | 4:48AM1.52m | 5:34PM1.41m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:03AM0.36m | 10:02PM0.58m | 10:43AM0.29m | 10:44PM0.52m | 11:19AM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SW 18 | SSE 6 | SW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 35 | 31 | 24 | 38 | 23 | 28 | 17 | 27 | 46 | 79 | 44 | 161 | 231 | 377 | 608 | 911 | 1094 | 1094 | 1289 | 1257 | 1292 | 1241 | 1117 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 14 | SSW 11 | S 12 | SSE 10 | SW 17 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 21 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 22 | 26 | 18 | 77 | 15 | 24 | 26 | 46 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 11 | 22 | 78 | 74 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 16 | S 12 | SSW 10 | SW 17 | SSW 10 | S 12 | SW 18 | SSE 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | — | SE 14 | S 17 |
| kJ | 25 | 25 | 18 | 15 | 27 | 28 | 10 | 46 | 9 | 24 | 78 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | — | 7 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 183 | 187 | 145 | 108 | 138 | 64 | 69 | 69 | 49 | 47 | 113 | 44 | 77 | 99 | 65 | 67 | 93 | 88 | 199 | 183 | 91 | 110 | 99 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 869 | 868 | 1258 | 1273 | 1292 | 1292 | 1258 | 1258 | 1258 | 118 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 1258 | 1258 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
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