Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Desperations today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Desperations at 2AM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (+12) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Desperations. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri night, min 21°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Fri night, fresh winds from the SSE by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 501 | 419 | 323 | 277 | 222 | 222 | 154 | 154 | 277 | 283 | 275 | 242 | 239 | 236 | 253 | 232 | 277 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:41PM1.54m | 6:42AM1.60m | 7:14PM1.58m | 7:21AM1.58m | 7:49PM1.61m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:39AM0.36m | 1:00PM0.19m | 1:18AM0.32m | 1:34PM0.22m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 501 | 419 | 323 | 277 | 222 | 222 | 154 | 154 | 277 | 283 | 275 | 242 | 239 | 236 | 253 | 232 | 277 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | S 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 68 | 52 | 50 | 50 | 36 | 35 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 8 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 19 | 19 | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 22 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 18 | ESE 9 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 51 | 102 | 25 | 8 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 16 | 57 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 195 | 195 | 1938 | 57 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 274 | 274 | 274 | 118 |
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