Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Despretes today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Despretes at 4PM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 17s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Despretes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
149 | 170 | 216 | 214 | 195 | 163 | 163 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 134 | 113 | 111 | 107 | 110 | 134 | 147 | 171 | 192 | 218 | 295 | 408 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:45PM0.60m | 4:13AM0.68m | 7:39PM0.60m | 4:53AM0.63m | 7:10PM0.63m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:10PM0.13m | 11:13PM0.59m | 12:15PM0.18m | 00:07AM0.54m | 12:11PM0.24m | |||||||||||||||||
6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 |
19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 40 | 38 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 16 | — | S 12 | S 12 | — | S 8 | — | — | — | S 11 | — | — |
22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 19 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 |
149 | 170 | 216 | 214 | 195 | 163 | 163 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 134 | 113 | 111 | 107 | 110 | 134 | 147 | 171 | 192 | 218 | 295 | 408 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1360 | 1565 | 1635 | 947 | 947 | 948 | 767 | 767 | 767 | 767 | 1597 | 947 | 947 | 948 | 1360 | 852 | 947 | 947 | 947 | 1732 | 1609 | 2051 |
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