Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Desperations today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Desperations at 3PM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+12) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Desperations. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 222 | 222 | 154 | 154 | 277 | 283 | 275 | 272 | 239 | 236 | 253 | 232 | 225 | 219 | 290 | 311 | 336 | 319 | 319 | 319 | 314 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:42AM1.60m | 7:14PM1.58m | 7:21AM1.58m | 7:49PM1.61m | 8:02AM1.54m | 8:27PM1.61m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:00PM0.19m | 1:18AM0.32m | 1:34PM0.22m | 1:58AM0.30m | 2:10PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 222 | 222 | 154 | 154 | 277 | 283 | 275 | 272 | 239 | 236 | 253 | 232 | 225 | 219 | 290 | 311 | 336 | 319 | 319 | 319 | 314 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | S 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 49 | 35 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 19 | 36 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | S 15 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 26 | 26 | 51 | 102 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 38 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 33 | 50 | 49 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 29 | 32 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 195 | 195 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 8 | 8 | 274 | 274 | 274 | 118 | 118 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 118 | 82 | 869 | 868 |
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