
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Desperations today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Desperations at 4AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+12) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 19s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Desperations. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SW 20 | SE 8 | SW 19 | SW 20 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
197 | 444 | 375 | 393 | 125 | 458 | 384 | 388 | 436 | 507 | 644 | 815 | 717 | 589 | 516 | 523 | 602 | 602 | 602 | 610 | 447 | 436 | 358 | 353 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 7:21PM1.62m | 7:19AM1.82m | 8:12PM1.64m | 8:11AM1.76m | 9:02PM1.64m | 9:04AM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:11AM0.28m | 1:50PM-0.06m | 2:05AM0.29m | 2:38PM0.01m | 2:58AM0.32m | 3:26PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 |
Feels °C | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SW 19 | SW 20 | SSW 18 | SE 8 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
67 | 183 | 157 | 161 | 125 | 151 | 384 | 388 | 436 | 162 | 644 | 815 | 717 | 587 | 516 | 523 | 602 | 602 | 602 | 610 | 447 | 436 | 358 | 353 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 15 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NW 13 | NW 13 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 16 | SE 16 |
54 | 67 | 44 | 69 | 73 | 248 | 87 | 84 | 75 | 465 | 138 | 138 | 142 | 162 | 28 | 28 | 162 | 120 | 117 | 98 | 98 | 100 | 206 | 201 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | NW 14 | SW 20 | SW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NW 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SE 21 | SE 20 | SSE 19 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 16 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
44 | 115 | 113 | 53 | 100 | 89 | 52 | 32 | 32 | 73 | 73 | 29 | 47 | 47 | 17 | 15 | 36 | 87 | 111 | 148 | 142 | 130 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 3 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 3 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
197 | 444 | 375 | 393 | 4 | 458 | 151 | 222 | 158 | 507 | 486 | 486 | 532 | 589 | 176 | 206 | 571 | 486 | 408 | 445 | 3 | 428 | 100 | 149 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 1242 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1228 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
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