Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Despretes today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Despretes at 8AM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Despretes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 498 | 430 | 381 | 289 | 275 | 229 | 306 | 466 | 406 | 230 | 225 | 220 | 228 | 191 | 157 | 152 | 122 | 94 | 92 | 105 | 108 | 105 | 85 | 68 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:07PM0.76m | 9:48PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:21AM0.12m | 11:29AM0.09m | 11:39AM0.08m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | — | — | — | SSE 10 | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 9 | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | 276 | 235 | 230 | 225 | — | — | — | 157 | 152 | 122 | 94 | 92 | 105 | 108 | 105 | 85 | 68 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 498 | 430 | 381 | 289 | 275 | 229 | 306 | 466 | 406 | — | — | 220 | 228 | 191 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 1727 | 1727 | 852 | 15 | 1727 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 852 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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