Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Desperations today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Desperations at 2PM is: 1.3m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+12) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Desperations. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 683 | 693 | 568 | 508 | 501 | 419 | 323 | 277 | 222 | 222 | 198 | 154 | 310 | 283 | 275 | 272 | 239 | 236 | 253 | 282 | 277 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:04AM1.60m | 6:41PM1.54m | 6:42AM1.60m | 7:14PM1.58m | 7:21AM1.58m | 7:49PM1.61m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:26PM0.18m | 00:39AM0.36m | 1:00PM0.19m | 1:18AM0.32m | 1:34PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 683 | 693 | 568 | 508 | 501 | 419 | 323 | 277 | 222 | 222 | 198 | 154 | 310 | 283 | 275 | 272 | 239 | 236 | 253 | 282 | 277 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 16 | S 15 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 25 | 43 | 59 | 64 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 49 | 35 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 19 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | S 19 | S 19 | S 20 | S 22 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 18 | ESE 9 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | NW 10 | NW 10 | S 16 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 51 | 102 | 25 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | — | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 7 | — | 46 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 5 | 5 | 118 | 118 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 185 | 910 | 910 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 171 | 931 |
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