Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Desperations today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Desperations at 7AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.6m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+12) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Desperations. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SE by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 8 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 8 | S 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 601 | 466 | 397 | 316 | 353 | 887 | 378 | 673 | 586 | 1106 | 1059 | 923 | 1100 | 576 | 870 | 667 | 789 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:04AM1.26m | 1:24PM1.20m | 1:09AM1.27m | 2:16PM1.27m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:48AM0.48m | 7:09PM0.71m | 7:45AM0.46m | 8:09PM0.65m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 18 | 20 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 601 | 466 | 397 | 304 | 353 | 82 | 94 | 123 | 586 | 628 | 550 | 560 | 550 | 101 | 116 | 667 | 561 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | NW 11 | SSW 16 | NW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 16 | 34 | 53 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 151 | 151 | 135 | 95 | 102 | 41 | 40 | 113 | 106 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | SW 16 | NW 11 | NW 10 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 10 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 5 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 54 | 54 | 80 | 65 | 37 | 35 | 25 | 126 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 12 | S 8 | S 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SE 6 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 221 | 258 | 345 | 316 | 234 | 887 | 378 | 673 | 469 | 1106 | 1059 | 923 | 1100 | 576 | 870 | 237 | 789 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1275 | 1275 | 1258 | 274 | 868 | 868 | 1970 | 1275 | 1275 | 1274 | 1258 | 1258 | 8 | 8 | 1971 | 1940 | 1275 |
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