Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Despretes today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Despretes at 6AM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Despretes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 52mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 755 | 569 | 637 | 637 | 586 | 669 | 802 | 878 | 878 | 947 | 928 | 813 | 700 | 632 | 565 | 544 | 476 | 627 |
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-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:40PM0.80m | 8:05PM0.79m | 8:34PM0.78m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:18AM0.18m | 11:17AM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 |
| kJ | 546 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 408 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 755 | 569 | 637 | 637 | 586 | 669 | 802 | 878 | 878 | 947 | 928 | 813 | 700 | 632 | 565 | 544 | 476 | 627 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1727 | 1727 | 1727 | 1727 | 1727 | 1727 | 2001 | 2001 | 1727 | 1727 | 1727 | 1727 | 1727 | 1727 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
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