Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Desperations today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Desperations at 5PM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+12) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Desperations. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 21°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 8 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 876 | 692 | 644 | 521 | 519 | 387 | 943 | 651 | 644 | 1235 | 1094 | 969 | 778 | 749 | 592 | 537 | 443 | 431 | 362 | 316 | 250 | 239 | 242 | 307 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:39PM1.45m | 4:38AM1.77m | 5:36PM1.52m | 5:33AM1.82m | 6:29PM1.58m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:22AM0.10m | 10:24PM0.39m | 11:17AM0.00m | 11:22PM0.34m | 12:10PM-0.06m | 00:17AM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 |
 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | 5:51 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 18 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 876 | 692 | 644 | 521 | 394 | 340 | 943 | 275 | 275 | 1235 | 1094 | 969 | 778 | 749 | 592 | 537 | 443 | 431 | 362 | 316 | 250 | 239 | 163 | 163 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | NW 13 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 |
| kJ | 469 | 452 | 441 | 436 | 519 | 387 | 286 | 651 | 644 | 25 | 110 | 100 | 98 | 98 | 73 | 71 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 33 | 35 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | S 12 | SSW 14 | S 11 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 14 | SE 11 | S 24 | SW 24 |
| kJ | 116 | 180 | 173 | 342 | 485 | 329 | 99 | 173 | 114 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 39 | 40 | 38 | 33 | 33 | 11 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SSE 4 | — | SSE 5 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | — | 44 | 372 | 206 | 30 | 37 | 25 | 28 | 54 | 84 | 117 | 149 | 145 | 125 | 91 | 173 | 242 | 307 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 118 | 82 | 82 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 868 | 868 | 1998 | 8 | 1258 | 1258 | 8 | 1258 | 8 | 1292 | 1292 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1258 |
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