Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Despretes today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Despretes at 8AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Despretes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 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) | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 247 | 178 | 195 | 253 | 260 | 224 | 219 | 241 | 173 | 236 | 315 | 391 | 493 | 450 | 401 | 401 | 465 | 465 | 567 | 919 | 1109 | 1109 | 1330 | 1384 |
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-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:13AM0.32m | 6:18PM0.82m | 5:48AM0.30m | 6:42PM0.82m | 7:08PM0.80m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:07AM0.27m | 10:04AM0.28m | 2:51AM0.28m | 10:08AM0.25m | 10:12AM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 9 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | S 15 | — | S 14 | S 20 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 29 | 61 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 19 | — | 93 | 8 | 1039 | 989 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | S 20 |
| kJ | 16 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 247 | 178 | 195 | 253 | 260 | 224 | 219 | 241 | 173 | 236 | 315 | 391 | 493 | 450 | 401 | 401 | 465 | 465 | 567 | 919 | 1109 | 1109 | 1330 | 1384 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1732 | 1732 | 852 | 947 | 2418 | 2238 | 947 | 947 | 1597 | 1597 | 1597 | 852 | 852 | 947 | 947 | 947 | 947 | 1732 | 1565 | 1853 | 1897 | 2379 | 1766 | 1732 |
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