Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Desperations today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Desperations at 12PM is: 1.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 20s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.5m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+12) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Desperations. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Mon night, light winds from the SE by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 986 | 1030 | 1057 | 1031 | 1005 | 964 | 1614 | 3216 | 2890 | 1713 | 1451 | 1451 | 1415 | 1379 | 1527 | 2758 | 2860 | 2870 | 2636 | 2460 | 1312 | 1136 | 993 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:28AM1.49m | 9:54PM1.57m | 10:20AM1.37m | 10:41PM1.49m | 11:18AM1.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:22AM0.30m | 3:33PM0.32m | 4:13AM0.36m | 4:19PM0.44m | 5:08AM0.42m | 5:08PM0.55m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 986 | 1030 | 1057 | 1031 | 1005 | 964 | 1081 | 3216 | 2890 | 1713 | 1451 | 1451 | 1415 | 1379 | 1527 | 2758 | 2860 | 2870 | 2636 | 2460 | 1312 | 1136 | 993 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 14 | NNW 8 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 234 | 267 | 229 | 218 | 298 | 476 | 7 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 784 | 619 | 638 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 12 | NNW 8 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 37 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 51 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 40 | 30 | 40 | 458 | 562 | 596 | 1614 | 9 | 9 | 158 | 266 | 306 | 328 | 408 | 396 | — | — | — | 96 | 115 | 131 | 150 | 155 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 931 | 933 | 931 | 274 | 869 | 931 | 937 | 1217 | 1183 | 1183 | 1183 | 1183 | 869 | 1269 | 1340 | 1217 | 1183 | 8 | 869 | 1217 | 1183 |
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