Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Desperations today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Desperations at 5AM is: 1.1m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (+12) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Desperations. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 349 | 367 | 637 | 817 | 859 | 828 | 926 | 881 | 837 | 744 | 1323 | 1773 | 2128 | 2274 | 1799 | 2218 | 2144 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 9:51PM1.62m | 9:58AM1.54m | 10:41PM1.58m | 10:55AM1.42m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:54AM0.36m | 4:14PM0.23m | 4:51AM0.40m | 5:03PM0.35m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 349 | 367 | 637 | 817 | 859 | 828 | 926 | 881 | 837 | 711 | 1323 | 1773 | 2128 | 2274 | 1799 | 2218 | 2144 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 7 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 7 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 196 | 62 | 62 | 48 | 176 | 176 | 174 | 44 | 169 | 301 | 592 | 584 | 362 | 357 | 357 | 37 | 212 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 15 | SSW 24 | SSW 23 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 22 |
| kJ | 37 | 188 | 181 | 178 | 46 | 45 | 43 | 171 | 314 | 744 | 248 | 206 | 197 | 180 | 202 | 108 | 40 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | SE 7 | — |
| kJ | 107 | 268 | 221 | 215 | 210 | 187 | 254 | 187 | 35 | 142 | — | — | — | — | 802 | 163 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 937 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 910 | 910 | 5 |
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