Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Desperations today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Desperations at 8AM is: 1.7m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+12) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Desperations. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Tue night, light winds from the E by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 295 | 468 | 1324 | 1627 | 1667 | 1772 | 2578 | 2513 | 2191 | 2169 | 1966 | 2140 | 1873 | 1847 | 1877 | 1826 | 1578 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:08PM1.59m | 9:38AM1.40m | 9:55PM1.56m | 10:38AM1.32m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:30AM0.31m | 3:36PM0.41m | 4:25AM0.33m | 4:29PM0.49m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 168 | 468 | 1324 | 1627 | 1667 | 1772 | 2578 | 2513 | 2191 | 2169 | 1966 | 2140 | 1873 | 1847 | 1877 | 1826 | 1578 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 17 | S 17 | S 18 | SW 20 | S 18 | SSE 17 |
| kJ | 283 | 377 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 8 | 22 | 51 | 58 | 97 | 99 | 101 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | — | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | SW 21 | SW 22 | — | S 18 | S 18 | SW 20 | S 12 |
| kJ | 295 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 38 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 18 | — | 27 | 60 | 97 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 45 | 287 | 244 | 241 | 240 | 225 | 163 | 150 | 138 | 88 | 92 | 52 | 20 | 26 | 111 | 87 | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 868 | 868 | 868 | 868 | 868 | 868 | 868 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
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