Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Desperations today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Desperations at 2AM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 20s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+12) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 18s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Desperations. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Wed night, min 20°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1826 | 1301 | 1159 | 826 | 669 | 536 | 486 | 615 | 709 | 1108 | 1321 | 1676 | 2024 | 2121 | 2051 | 2155 | 2102 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:17AM1.49m | 4:54PM1.48m | 4:57AM1.54m | 5:27PM1.57m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:16PM0.49m | 10:39AM0.28m | 10:55PM0.41m | 11:13AM0.24m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 1826 | 1301 | 1159 | 826 | 669 | 536 | 465 | 465 | 709 | 1108 | 1321 | 1676 | 2024 | 2121 | 2051 | 2155 | 2102 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 20 | S 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 12 | SE 12 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 139 | 179 | 76 | 85 | 216 | 399 | 486 | 615 | 237 | 6 | 18 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 140 | 140 | 58 | 57 | 36 | 35 | 20 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 96 | 311 | 234 | 42 | 47 | 62 | 80 | 88 | 136 | 210 | 248 | 248 | 222 | 154 | 131 | 107 | 83 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 868 | 869 | 869 | 869 | 869 | 869 | 868 | 1217 | 868 | 868 | 868 | 868 | 868 | 868 | 1183 | 1188 |
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