Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Despretes today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Despretes at 7AM is: 2.2m 10s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Despretes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 57mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Fri night, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||
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 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 865 | 961 | 947 | 928 | 891 | 796 | 747 | 656 | 580 | 509 | 627 | 572 | 499 | 446 | 252 | 451 | 276 | 276 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:05PM0.79m | 8:34PM0.78m | 9:07PM0.76m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:17AM0.15m | 11:21AM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 404 | 356 | 306 | 258 | 252 | 270 | 276 | 276 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | SSE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 865 | 961 | 947 | 928 | 891 | 796 | 747 | 656 | 580 | 509 | 627 | 572 | 499 | 446 | — | 451 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1727 | 1727 | 1360 | 1360 | 1727 | 1360 | 1727 | 1727 | 1727 | 1727 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1727 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
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