Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Desperations today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Desperations at 7PM is: 0.9m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+12) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 19s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Desperations. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 127 | 251 | 441 | 547 | 534 | 452 | 532 | 436 | 368 | 372 | 473 | 589 | 509 | 489 | 450 | 539 | 351 | 394 | 290 | 367 | 307 | 180 | 196 | 203 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:33AM1.82m | 8:33PM1.58m | 8:29AM1.76m | 9:29PM1.57m | 9:26AM1.67m | 10:26PM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:09PM-0.07m | 2:21AM0.34m | 3:02PM-0.01m | 3:19AM0.38m | 3:56PM0.07m | 4:20AM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 |
 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | 5:44 |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 56 | 77 | 85 | 88 | 91 | 103 | 91 | 436 | 368 | 343 | 318 | 397 | 509 | 489 | 450 | 441 | 351 | 295 | 151 | 233 | 184 | 180 | 180 | 125 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 79 | 251 | 441 | 547 | 534 | 452 | 532 | 63 | 339 | 372 | 372 | 321 | 243 | 332 | 313 | 299 | 161 | 127 | 290 | 99 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 46 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSE 11 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SW 6 | SSE 11 | ESE 9 | S 22 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | SSE 10 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 65 | 47 | 44 | 27 | 19 | 39 | 43 | 40 | 23 | 29 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 38 | 12 | 29 | 51 | 64 | 87 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | S 9 | S 10 | — | — | — | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 127 | 68 | — | — | — | 130 | 144 | — | — | — | 473 | 589 | — | — | — | 539 | 328 | 394 | 244 | 367 | 307 | 149 | 196 | 203 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1921 | 1938 | 1183 | 1183 | 1183 | 274 | 274 | 274 | 274 | 274 | 274 | 274 | 942 | 1183 | 1217 | 1183 | 1183 | 1183 | 1183 | 1292 | 1273 | 868 | 1258 | 1258 |
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