Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Desperations today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Desperations at 7PM is: 1.4m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.3m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+12) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 17s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Desperations. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Thu afternoon, moderate winds from the ESE by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1060 | 1146 | 1120 | 1107 | 1178 | 993 | 981 | 904 | 788 | 768 | 730 | 584 | 522 | 508 | 425 | 838 | 990 | 1010 | 1207 | 1050 | 1216 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:51AM1.32m | 11:19PM1.51m | 11:58AM1.27m | 00:18AM1.52m | 1:12PM1.26m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:51PM0.44m | 5:49AM0.42m | 5:49PM0.50m | 6:57AM0.38m | 6:56PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSW 17 | SSE 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 588 | 1146 | 494 | 1107 | 1178 | 993 | 981 | 904 | 277 | 768 | 730 | 584 | 522 | 508 | 425 | 307 | 282 | 257 | 181 | 178 | 1216 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 11 | SSW 17 | S 11 | S 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | S 11 | SSW 16 | SSE 11 | S 14 | NNW 12 | SSE 10 | S 11 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 1044 | 105 | 1120 | 94 | 71 | 16 | 16 | 61 | 788 | 41 | 15 | 14 | 35 | 20 | 42 | 126 | 129 | 161 | 16 | 15 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | NW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | NNW 13 | S 20 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | S 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | S 17 | NNW 12 | S 16 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | S 13 | NNW 13 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 |
| kJ | 151 | 7 | 73 | 54 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 61 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 14 | 46 | 14 | 15 | 32 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 1060 | 611 | 678 | 282 | 301 | 423 | 226 | 226 | 558 | 277 | 319 | 310 | 213 | 202 | 397 | 838 | 990 | 1010 | 1207 | 1050 | 487 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 869 | 274 | 1292 | 1292 | 1273 | 1274 | 1258 | 1258 | 1273 | 1258 | 1258 | 1258 | 1258 | 1258 | 1258 | 1258 | 1258 | 1258 | 1258 | 1273 | 1258 |
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