Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Despretes today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Despretes at 10AM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Despretes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 246 | 126 | 123 | 134 | 149 | 144 | 144 | 218 | 153 | 158 | 134 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 159 | 179 | 181 | 181 | 161 | 166 | 197 | 203 | 257 | 257 |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:01AM0.85m | 3:35AM0.80m | 4:00AM0.73m | 9:42PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:07PM0.10m | 1:31PM0.18m | 12:51PM0.22m | 10:52PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 18 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 9 | S 7 | S 15 | S 14 | SW 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 7 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 18 | S 17 |
| kJ | 156 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 149 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 25 | 23 | 161 | 56 | 53 | 48 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | S 16 | SW 8 | — | S 11 | S 14 | S 13 | S 21 | S 21 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 19 | S 11 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | SE 19 | SE 18 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 3 | — | 3 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 38 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SE 13 | S 11 | SE 12 | S 17 | S 16 | SE 12 | S 16 | — | — | S 11 | — | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 20 | SE 19 | SE 19 | S 26 | S 25 |
| kJ | 2 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | — | — | 3 | — | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 246 | 126 | 123 | 134 | 149 | 144 | 144 | 218 | 153 | 158 | 134 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 159 | 179 | 181 | 181 | — | 166 | 197 | 203 | 257 | 257 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 1727 | 1727 | 1727 | 1727 | 1727 | 15 | 15 | 1586 | 1586 | 15 | 1727 | 852 | 1727 | 1727 | 1602 | 1602 | 1602 | 1360 | 1727 | 1727 | 1602 | 1727 | 1601 |
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