Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Despretes today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Despretes at 6PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 21s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Despretes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 142 | 166 | 189 | 211 | 232 | 302 | 321 | 330 | 290 | 282 | 282 | 315 | 315 | 315 | 306 | 297 | 263 | 263 | 266 | 289 | 302 | 297 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:00AM0.73m | 9:42PM0.57m | 4:15AM0.65m | 8:41PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:31PM0.18m | 12:51PM0.22m | 10:52PM0.56m | 12:34PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 24 | S 22 | S 22 | S 22 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 25 | 23 | 38 | 56 | 52 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 43 | 39 | 83 | 82 | 80 | 79 | 76 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 13 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | SE 19 | SE 19 | SE 18 | SE 18 | S 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 |
| kJ | 3 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 23 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | — | S 21 | S 21 | — | — | — | S 21 | — | S 20 | SE 19 | — | S 26 | S 25 | S 24 | SE 18 | S 16 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | 9 | — | 7 | 15 | — | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 142 | 166 | 189 | 211 | 232 | 302 | 321 | 330 | 290 | 282 | 282 | 315 | 315 | 315 | 306 | 297 | 263 | 263 | 266 | 289 | 302 | 297 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1360 | 1727 | 1727 | 852 | 852 | 1602 | 1602 | 1360 | 852 | 1727 | 1602 | 1602 | 1602 | 1601 | 1600 | 1590 | 1590 | 1590 | 1590 | 1595 | 2078 | 2078 |
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