Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Desperations today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Desperations at 1PM is: 0.6m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am October 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+12) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Desperations. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the S by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 330 | 326 | 371 | 197 | 207 | 207 | 150 | 330 | 258 | 258 | 258 | 255 | 242 | 220 | 140 | 214 | 217 | 279 | 283 | 382 | 367 | 450 | 493 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:19AM1.31m | 9:10PM1.43m | 10:12AM1.23m | 10:00PM1.35m | 11:14AM1.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:01AM0.29m | 3:04PM0.57m | 3:49AM0.36m | 3:52PM0.64m | 4:44AM0.43m | 4:50PM0.70m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 330 | 326 | 371 | 197 | 138 | 136 | 134 | 330 | 258 | 258 | 258 | 255 | 242 | 220 | 140 | 214 | 217 | 279 | 283 | 382 | 367 | 450 | 493 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | S 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NNW 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NW 11 | NNW 13 |
| kJ | 24 | 22 | 18 | 140 | 207 | 207 | 150 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 4 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SSW 20 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SSE 10 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 11 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | NW 13 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 60 | 37 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 3 | — | 7 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 98 | 82 | 71 | 20 | 34 | 34 | 23 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 38 | 54 | 32 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 5 | 8 | 118 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 1944 | 274 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 118 | 274 | 1892 | 118 |
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