Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Desperations today (24 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Desperations at 11PM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+12) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Desperations. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Mon night, light winds from the ESE by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||
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 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 150 | 91 | 83 | 71 | 77 | 79 | 78 | 161 | 231 | 377 | 608 | 911 | 981 | 1094 | 1289 | 1257 | 1292 | 1241 | 1117 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:19PM1.26m | 4:07AM1.46m | 4:58PM1.33m | 4:48AM1.52m | 5:34PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:02PM0.58m | 10:43AM0.29m | 10:44PM0.52m | 11:19AM0.24m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSE 10 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SW 18 | SSE 11 | SW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 23 | 30 | 26 | 27 | 44 | 79 | 24 | 161 | 231 | 377 | 608 | 911 | 981 | 1094 | 1289 | 1257 | 1292 | 1241 | 1117 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SSW 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 17 | SSE 12 | SW 18 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 8 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 14 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 77 | 45 | 78 | 44 | 46 | 26 | 25 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | S 12 | SSW 10 | SW 17 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 21 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSE 11 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 17 |
| kJ | 27 | 28 | 10 | 46 | 9 | 9 | 43 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 150 | 91 | 83 | 71 | 62 | 47 | 42 | 42 | 51 | 83 | 65 | 78 | 133 | 113 | 81 | 59 | 68 | 154 | 161 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1292 | 1273 | 1258 | 1258 | 1258 | 1258 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 1258 | 1258 | 1258 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 1258 |
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