Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Desperations today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Desperations at 11AM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+12) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Desperations. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Sat night, light winds from the E by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1280 | 1106 | 1074 | 1074 | 850 | 837 | 734 | 640 | 504 | 497 | 389 | 325 | 273 | 883 | 807 | 798 | 798 | 1118 | 1042 | 683 | 674 | 523 | 584 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 11:50AM1.27m | 11:59PM1.50m | 1:08PM1.27m | 1:12AM1.51m | 2:22PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:30AM0.34m | 5:34PM0.55m | 6:43AM0.33m | 6:50PM0.57m | 7:56AM0.28m | 8:06PM0.54m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 1280 | 1106 | 1074 | 1074 | 850 | 837 | 734 | 640 | 504 | 497 | 389 | 325 | 273 | 883 | 807 | 798 | 798 | 1118 | 1042 | 683 | 674 | 523 | 584 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 172 | 206 | 136 | 125 | 113 | 75 | 71 | 67 | 65 | 63 | 41 | 159 | 226 | 46 | 46 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | E 8 | NW 10 | SW 19 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 154 | 209 | 81 | 57 | 57 | 55 | 52 | 48 | 5 | 4 | 89 | 43 | 46 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | — | 30 | 30 | 36 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 18 | 25 | 51 | 54 | 72 | 90 | 93 | 77 | 62 | 53 | 146 | 171 | 60 | 71 | 77 | 58 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 1275 | 868 | 868 | 1292 | 1228 | 274 | 274 | 927 | 927 | 927 | 274 | 1274 | 942 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
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