Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Desperations today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Desperations at 5AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+12) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Desperations. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||
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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) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1165 | 551 | 186 | 186 | 217 | 268 | 352 | 274 | 260 | 456 | 507 | 475 | 408 | 185 | 280 | 197 | 335 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:06AM1.31m | 2:58PM1.35m | 2:56AM1.36m | 3:35PM1.45m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:09PM0.65m | 8:33AM0.42m | 8:59PM0.57m | 9:14AM0.38m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 622 | 551 | 153 | 150 | 81 | 131 | 131 | 193 | 166 | 213 | 202 | 197 | 185 | 94 | 188 | 116 | 149 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 15 | SW 18 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 108 | 99 | 167 | 127 | 144 | 79 | 77 | 47 | 23 | 104 | 161 | 93 | 87 | 56 | 19 | 79 | 111 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 10 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 18 | SSW 11 | S 18 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 19 | S 15 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 126 | 117 | 111 | 153 | 78 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 27 | 64 | 51 | 19 | 35 | 17 | 121 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 1165 | 429 | 186 | 186 | 217 | 268 | 352 | 274 | 260 | 456 | 507 | 475 | 408 | 185 | 280 | 197 | 335 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1275 | 1274 | 8 | 1258 | 1258 | 1970 | 5 | 8 | 1275 | 1258 | 1258 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 1258 |
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