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 (1.5m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Despretes at 12AM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 17s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Despretes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 306 | 315 | 282 | 247 | 282 | 243 | 236 | 229 | 222 | 171 | 196 | 202 | 490 | 573 | 584 | 584 | 562 | 541 | 458 | 449 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:42PM0.57m | 4:15AM0.65m | 8:41PM0.64m | 4:15AM0.57m | 8:37PM0.71m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:52PM0.56m | 12:34PM0.22m | 1:29AM0.55m | 12:28PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 10 | S 17 | S 17 | S 22 | S 22 | S 22 | S 9 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 |
| kJ | 27 | 25 | 24 | 66 | 22 | 23 | 39 | 83 | 82 | 61 | 79 | 76 | 68 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 59 | 56 | 55 | 55 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 19 | SE 19 | SE 19 | S 17 | SE 18 | S 24 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | S 21 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 15 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 12 | 43 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 80 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 26 | SE 18 | S 24 | SE 18 | S 16 | S 14 | S 15 | SSE 16 | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 26 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
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 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 306 | 315 | 282 | 247 | 282 | 243 | 236 | 229 | 222 | 171 | 196 | 202 | 490 | 573 | 584 | 584 | 562 | 541 | 458 | 449 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1602 | 1602 | 1590 | 1590 | 1590 | 1565 | 1360 | 1590 | 1590 | 1597 | 1597 | 1727 | 1600 | 1590 | 1360 | 2051 | 2051 | 2051 | 2051 | 2051 |
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