Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Despretes today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Despretes at 12PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 22s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 17s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Despretes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 220 | 243 | 236 | 229 | 222 | 229 | 229 | 236 | 243 | 573 | 669 | 657 | 573 | 551 | 530 | 459 | 458 | 441 | 449 | 381 | 374 | 326 | 320 | 275 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:15AM0.65m | 8:41PM0.64m | 4:15AM0.57m | 8:37PM0.71m | 8:50PM0.76m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:34PM0.22m | 1:29AM0.55m | 12:28PM0.21m | 12:21PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 17 | S 22 | S 22 | S 22 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 |
| kJ | 66 | 23 | 39 | 83 | 82 | 80 | 79 | 76 | 68 | 118 | 66 | 65 | 59 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 53 | 441 | 449 | 381 | 374 | 326 | 320 | 275 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 24 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 22 | 43 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 48 | 46 | 43 | 65 | 37 | 19 | 57 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 18 | SE 18 | S 16 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 21 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 8 |
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 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 220 | 243 | 236 | 229 | 222 | 229 | 229 | 236 | 243 | 573 | 669 | 657 | 573 | 551 | 530 | 459 | 458 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1590 | 1565 | 1582 | 1582 | 1597 | 1597 | 1727 | 1727 | 1602 | 1611 | 1727 | 2051 | 2051 | 1649 | 1649 | 2051 | 2051 | 2051 | 2051 | 1727 | 852 | 2051 | 2001 | 1727 |
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