Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Despretes today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Despretes at 7AM is: 2.2m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 2.0m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Despretes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1218 | 1193 | 1265 | 917 | 1086 | 813 | 804 | 723 | 832 | 721 | 653 | 831 | 573 | 562 | 467 | 458 | 392 | 540 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:08PM0.80m | 7:33PM0.78m | 7:53PM0.75m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:16AM0.19m | 10:20AM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 10 |
| kJ | 930 | 917 | 992 | 917 | 813 | 8 | 30 | 30 | 627 | 627 | 646 | 566 | 102 | 99 | 150 | 145 | 138 | 384 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | — | — | — | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | 66 | 62 | 60 | 105 | — | — | — | — | — | 129 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 1218 | 1193 | 1265 | — | 1086 | 813 | 804 | 723 | 832 | 721 | 653 | 831 | 573 | 562 | 467 | 458 | 392 | 540 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1926 | 2002 | 1732 | 1766 | 15 | 1865 | 2051 | 1926 | 2449 | 1766 | 1727 | 1766 | 1766 | 1865 | 1926 | 2289 | 2232 | 1727 |
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