Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Despretes today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Despretes at 4PM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 11). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Despretes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Thu afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 5 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 52 | 49 | 52 | 7 | 7 | 128 | 126 | 130 | 130 | 145 | 132 | 136 | 111 | 84 | 78 | 62 | 54 | 54 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 74 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:33PM0.82m | 11:39PM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:18PM-0.06m | 12:45PM-0.03m | 1:05PM0.05m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 13 | — | S 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — |
| kJ | 52 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | S 13 | — | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | 49 | 52 | 107 | 127 | 128 | 126 | 130 | 130 | 145 | 132 | 136 | 111 | 84 | 78 | 62 | 54 | 54 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 74 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 7 | 852 | 852 | 852 | 852 | 947 | 947 | 852 | 947 | 680 | 680 | 680 | 680 | 680 | 680 | 680 | 852 | 852 | 767 | 852 | 947 |
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