Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Despretes today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Despretes at 6PM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Despretes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | S 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 45 | 66 | 83 | 74 | 82 | 81 | 56 | 55 | 162 | 73 | 31 | 64 | 83 | 64 | 66 | 64 | 60 | 48 | 86 | 40 | 89 | 84 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:22PM0.76m | 4:28PM0.81m | 4:43PM0.83m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:55AM0.21m | 1:08AM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 6 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 45 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 82 | 81 | 56 | 55 | 59 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 43 | 43 | 42 | 41 | — | — | — | — | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 53 | 66 | 83 | 74 | 59 | 44 | 53 | 64 | 162 | 73 | 86 | 64 | 83 | 64 | 66 | 64 | 60 | 48 | 86 | 40 | 89 | 84 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 852 | 852 | 15 | 947 | 7 | 767 | 947 | 767 | 852 | 852 | 947 | 767 | 947 | 947 | 7 | 947 | 852 | 852 | 767 | 852 | 947 | 767 |
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