Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Desperations today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Desperations at 2PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am October 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+12) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Desperations. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 21°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 15 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 16 | SE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 427 | 197 | 243 | 202 | 153 | 264 | 241 | 291 | 226 | 152 | 191 | 188 | 142 | 217 | 171 | 151 | 132 | 167 | 66 | 247 | 86 |
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 | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | on | glassy | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 3:35PM1.45m | 3:42AM1.42m | 4:10PM1.55m | 4:26AM1.48m | 4:46PM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:14AM0.38m | 9:43PM0.47m | 9:53AM0.34m | 10:23PM0.35m | 10:31AM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 21 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 13 | SSE 6 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 181 | 94 | 188 | 116 | 111 | 119 | 92 | 92 | 94 | 152 | 191 | 188 | 142 | 88 | 76 | 61 | 54 | 54 | 66 | 75 | 40 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 15 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | N 11 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 8 | SW 13 | SSW 20 |
| kJ | 87 | 56 | 19 | 79 | 121 | 98 | 151 | 291 | 169 | 27 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 78 | 102 | 102 | 69 | 68 | 14 | 40 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 19 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 13 | S 24 | SSW 12 | S 24 | S 23 | N 11 | N 9 | SSW 11 | S 18 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 20 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 |
| kJ | 51 | 19 | 35 | 17 | 15 | 117 | 67 | 11 | 27 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 37 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 427 | 197 | 243 | 202 | 153 | 264 | 241 | 247 | 226 | 116 | 183 | 110 | 110 | 217 | 171 | 151 | 132 | 167 | 66 | 247 | 86 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 5 | 8 | 1258 | 1258 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 1971 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 1295 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
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