Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Despretes today (17 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Despretes at 8PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Despretes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 224 | 223 | 217 | 241 | 173 | 243 | 371 | 408 | 489 | 439 | 450 | 460 | 465 | 454 | 740 | 1019 | 1203 | 1203 | 1461 | 1412 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:48AM0.30m | 6:42PM0.82m | 7:08PM0.80m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:51AM0.28m | 10:08AM0.25m | 10:12AM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | S 15 | — | — | S 20 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 19 | — | — | 8 | 1131 | 1081 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | S 20 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 224 | 223 | 217 | 241 | 173 | 243 | 371 | 408 | 489 | 439 | 450 | 460 | 465 | 454 | 740 | 1019 | 1203 | 1203 | 1461 | 1412 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1597 | 2418 | 947 | 947 | 947 | 1597 | 1597 | 1609 | 947 | 852 | 947 | 947 | 1732 | 1609 | 1565 | 1853 | 1897 | 2072 | 1766 | 1732 |
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