Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Desperations today (01 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Desperations at 10AM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am October 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+12) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (01 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (01 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Desperations. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 475 | 563 | 870 | 581 | 892 | 638 | 892 | 1427 | 1531 | 1493 | 1455 | 1291 | 1274 | 1225 | 1067 | 1052 | 1038 | 911 | 857 | 845 | 732 | 722 | 612 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:29AM1.41m | 9:34PM1.59m | 10:34AM1.35m | 10:36PM1.53m | 11:48AM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:12AM0.19m | 3:19PM0.44m | 4:11AM0.23m | 4:19PM0.52m | 5:18AM0.27m | 5:31PM0.57m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 475 | 563 | 870 | 581 | 892 | 638 | 892 | 1427 | 1531 | 1493 | 1455 | 1291 | 1274 | 1225 | 1067 | 1052 | 1038 | 911 | 857 | 845 | 732 | 722 | 612 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 6 | SSW 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 13 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 232 | 229 | 26 | 222 | 91 | 348 | 360 | 18 | 18 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 37 | 46 | 46 | 37 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 17 | 95 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 6 | S 12 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 17 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | — | S 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 37 | 35 | 27 | 27 | 12 | 19 | 19 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 57 | 55 | 54 | 49 | 48 | 51 | 15 | 34 | 30 | — | 29 | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 6 | — |
| kJ | 85 | 111 | 150 | 145 | 141 | 106 | 116 | 111 | 118 | 141 | 183 | 189 | 194 | 205 | 196 | 183 | 160 | 164 | — | 122 | 128 | 87 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 927 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 923 | 0 | 57 | 0 |
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