Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Desperations today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Desperations at 9AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am October 26). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (+12) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Desperations. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 258 | 164 | 162 | 220 | 159 | 211 | 211 | 404 | 465 | 547 | 528 | 368 | 347 | 330 | 326 | 322 | 251 | 226 | 217 | 142 | 140 | 138 | 97 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:54AM1.56m | 6:02PM1.77m | 6:41AM1.57m | 6:45PM1.78m | 7:30AM1.55m | 7:31PM1.76m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:51AM0.27m | 00:29AM0.07m | 12:35PM0.29m | 1:16AM0.04m | 1:21PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSE 6 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 258 | 27 | 162 | 220 | 138 | 28 | 18 | 404 | 465 | 547 | 528 | 368 | 347 | 330 | 326 | 322 | 251 | 226 | 217 | 142 | 140 | 14 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSW 16 | SSE 6 | SSE 15 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSE 6 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | NW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 35 | 164 | 28 | 45 | 159 | 138 | 211 | 18 | 93 | 85 | 58 | 51 | 56 | 86 | 99 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 44 | 42 | 9 | 138 | 97 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 20 | SSE 14 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | SSE 11 | ESE 8 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SE 8 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 13 | NW 14 | NW 15 | NW 15 | SE 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 60 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 70 | 211 | 100 | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 7 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 140 | 127 | 114 | 35 | 35 | 101 | 69 | 52 | 38 | — | — | 57 | 126 | 109 | 77 | 57 | 30 | 14 | 29 | 122 | 59 | 43 | 31 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 868 | 868 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 868 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
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