Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Despretes today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Despretes at 7PM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Despretes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Fri night, moderate winds from the S by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 223 | 261 | 287 | 368 | 388 | 358 | 362 | 478 | 454 | 466 | 420 | 377 | 336 | 298 | 270 | 284 | 253 | 247 | 247 | 251 | 339 | 297 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:34AM0.69m | 4:06AM0.63m | 7:28PM0.60m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:09PM0.14m | 12:41PM0.23m | 11:56AM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 8 | S 19 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 284 | 253 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 219 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | — | S 21 | — | S 20 | S 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | 9 | — | 8 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 223 | 261 | 287 | 368 | 388 | 358 | 362 | 478 | 454 | 466 | 420 | 377 | 336 | 298 | 270 | — | — | 247 | 247 | 251 | 339 | 297 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1360 | 1582 | 852 | 852 | 1649 | 2079 | 1609 | 1764 | 1764 | 947 | 2238 | 2238 | 2238 | 1727 | 1727 | 1727 | 1727 | 2238 | 2238 | 2052 | 2051 | 2051 |
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