Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Despretes today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Despretes at 6PM is: 2.1m 10s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Despretes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 54mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | 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 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
799 | 592 | 730 | 816 | 878 | 961 | 1069 | 1047 | 1005 | 813 | 685 | 593 | 533 | 413 | 359 | 270 | 270 | 230 | 235 | 262 | 262 | 241 | |
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-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:05PM0.79m | 8:34PM0.78m | 9:07PM0.76m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:18AM0.18m | 11:17AM0.15m | 11:21AM0.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | |
mm | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
580 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 359 | 270 | 270 | 230 | 235 | 262 | 262 | 241 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 15 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
799 | 592 | 730 | 816 | 878 | 961 | 1069 | 1047 | 1005 | 813 | 685 | 593 | 533 | 413 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1727 | 2001 | 2001 | 2001 | 1727 | 1727 | 1727 | 1360 | 1727 | 1360 | 1893 | 1727 | 1727 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 1727 | 852 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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