Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Despretes today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Despretes at 6PM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 19s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Despretes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 472 | 326 | 326 | 284 | 368 | 304 | 464 | 518 | 646 | 709 | 670 | 533 | 521 | 580 | 687 | 612 | 580 | 455 | 455 | 455 | 311 | 514 |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:07PM0.74m | 4:47AM0.43m | 7:20PM0.78m | 7:40PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:26AM0.26m | 2:24AM0.41m | 11:23AM0.24m | 11:21AM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 8 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 17 | S 15 | SSE 14 | S 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 11 | — |
| kJ | 334 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 278 | 61 | 58 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 464 | 52 | 29 | 30 | 154 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | — | — | — | S 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 60 | — | — | — | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 |
| kJ | 472 | 326 | 326 | 284 | 368 | 304 | 464 | 518 | 646 | 709 | 670 | 533 | 521 | 580 | 687 | 612 | 580 | 455 | 455 | 455 | 311 | 514 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2051 | 2051 | 2051 | 2238 | 2237 | 2051 | 2051 | 2051 | 1727 | 2051 | 2051 | 2001 | 2051 | 1727 | 1727 | 1727 | 1360 | 1727 | 1360 | 2051 | 1727 | 1727 |
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