Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Desperations today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Desperations at 12PM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+12) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
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 Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Thu morning, light winds from the E by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 10 | SSW 13 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 622 | 627 | 532 | 563 | 593 | 529 | 756 | 648 | 648 | 600 | 559 | 584 | 530 | 211 | 387 | 135 | 135 | 239 | 261 | 236 | 302 | 219 | 222 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:16AM1.44m | 2:06PM1.20m | 2:09AM1.42m | 3:07PM1.20m | 3:00AM1.42m | 4:00PM1.22m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:55AM0.45m | 7:49PM0.61m | 8:53AM0.42m | 8:46PM0.62m | 9:45AM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSW 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 13 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 622 | 627 | 532 | 554 | 469 | 273 | 414 | 361 | 306 | 281 | 248 | 173 | 211 | 136 | 177 | 135 | 135 | 108 | 113 | 123 | 123 | 219 | 222 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSE 12 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 19 | 89 | 58 | 11 | 23 | 147 | 265 | 307 | 316 | 229 | 133 | 178 | 175 | 12 | 175 | 87 | 92 | 239 | 261 | 236 | 222 | 30 | 149 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | SE 11 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | SSW 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 15 | SSE 11 | S 13 | SW 18 | S 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 63 | 19 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 100 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 121 | 44 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 94 | 89 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 17 | 131 | 372 | 563 | 593 | 529 | 756 | 648 | 648 | 600 | 559 | 584 | 530 | 211 | 387 | — | — | — | — | — | 302 | 135 | 34 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1183 | 869 | 869 | 931 | 927 | 1258 | 869 | 1258 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 82 | 869 | 5 |
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