Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Despretes today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Despretes at 4PM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Despretes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 24 | 16 | 24 | 24 | 47 | 111 | 86 | 159 | 142 | 113 | 75 | 93 | 68 | 102 | 64 | 69 | 87 | 83 | 248 | 248 | 164 | 160 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:30PM0.84m | 5:56PM0.83m | 6:20PM0.81m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:31AM0.19m | 3:27AM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||||
 | | | |  | | |  | | | |  | |  | | | | | | | | | |
 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 24 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 84 | 77 | 60 | 45 | 39 | 68 | 102 | 51 | 69 | 48 | 83 | 168 | 164 | 164 | 160 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 10 | S 6 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 21 | 46 | — | — | — | 63 | 59 | 57 | 87 | 38 | 47 | 47 | 44 | 42 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | — | S 15 | S 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 55 | 52 | 5 | — | 17 | 37 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 2 | S 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 24 | 24 | 47 | 111 | 86 | 159 | 142 | 113 | 75 | 93 | 68 | 64 | 64 | 48 | 85 | 63 | 248 | 248 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 36 | 947 | 947 | 947 | 947 | 1732 | 947 | 0 | 767 | 767 | 1635 | 947 | 947 | 1727 | 1360 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 7 |
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