Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Desperations today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Desperations at 4AM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+12) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Desperations. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||
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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) | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 586 | 477 | 1059 | 923 | 537 | 1027 | 870 | 745 | 1100 | 527 | 617 | 196 | 212 | 306 | 360 | 326 | 260 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:09AM1.27m | 2:16PM1.27m | 2:06AM1.31m | 2:58PM1.35m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:09PM0.71m | 7:45AM0.46m | 8:09PM0.65m | 8:33AM0.42m | 8:59PM0.57m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 186 | 154 | 628 | 550 | 537 | 528 | 116 | 113 | 551 | 374 | 307 | 143 | 111 | 131 | 131 | 193 | 166 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 11 | SSW 12 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 21 | 54 | 135 | 95 | 75 | 101 | 40 | 25 | 108 | 99 | 114 | 127 | 78 | 79 | 77 | 47 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 10 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 18 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 54 | 80 | 102 | 42 | 35 | 68 | 126 | 117 | 127 | 153 | 144 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | — | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 586 | 477 | 1059 | 923 | — | 1027 | 870 | 745 | 1100 | 527 | 617 | 196 | 212 | 306 | 360 | 326 | 260 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1275 | 1275 | 1258 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1526 | 1940 | 1292 | 1274 | 1258 | 8 | 8 | 1970 | 8 | 1940 | 1273 |
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