Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Desperations today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Desperations at 3PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.1m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.5m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+12) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (09 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 Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSW 18 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | S 14 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 319 | 270 | 274 | 293 | 363 | 499 | 610 | 542 | 503 | 612 | 581 | 534 | 421 | 378 | 246 | 242 | 204 | 150 | 371 | 150 | 173 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:32PM1.36m | 3:31AM1.66m | 4:31PM1.45m | 4:29AM1.74m | 5:24PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:12AM0.21m | 9:16PM0.47m | 10:11AM0.11m | 10:17PM0.40m | 11:05AM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 5 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 319 | 270 | 270 | 290 | 260 | 499 | 610 | 542 | 503 | 612 | 581 | 534 | 421 | 378 | 246 | 242 | 157 | 150 | 371 | 18 | 173 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | S 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 18 | S 15 | SSW 18 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 113 | 107 | 156 | 293 | 363 | 211 | 167 | 170 | 133 | 81 | 84 | 177 | 66 | 127 | 130 | 147 | 204 | 112 | 121 | 150 | 103 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | NW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 16 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | SSE 12 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 12 | 22 | 35 | 22 | 57 | 49 | 26 | 49 | 80 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 89 | 87 | 124 | 121 | 53 | 46 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 3 | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 5 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 5 | SE 6 | — |
| kJ | 300 | 196 | 274 | 268 | 243 | 2 | — | — | — | 98 | 167 | 238 | 97 | 151 | 117 | 103 | 112 | 96 | 76 | 88 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 949 | 1902 | 1892 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1275 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 1227 | 1906 | 9 | 0 |
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