Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Despretes today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Despretes at 3PM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Despretes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
477 | 478 | 454 | 420 | 387 | 354 | 323 | 373 | 247 | 247 | 219 | 219 | 224 | 347 | 346 | 439 | 439 | 428 | 382 | 331 | 298 | 320 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:06AM0.63m | 7:28PM0.60m | 4:29AM0.55m | 7:07PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:41PM0.23m | 11:56AM0.27m | 00:14AM0.51m | 11:33AM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 19 | S 19 | S 17 | S 21 | S 11 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 |
27 | 23 | 22 | 23 | — | 19 | 19 | 284 | 247 | 247 | 219 | 219 | 224 | 230 | 28 | 27 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 31 | 30 | 66 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 21 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 34 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | S 16 | — | S 16 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 5 | — | 5 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
477 | 478 | 454 | 420 | 387 | 354 | 323 | 373 | — | — | — | — | — | 347 | 346 | 439 | 439 | 428 | 382 | 331 | 298 | 320 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1857 | 2238 | 2238 | 2238 | 2051 | 1727 | 2051 | 2051 | 2051 | 2051 | 2238 | 2238 | 2051 | 2051 | 2051 | 2238 | 2238 | 2238 | 2051 | 2238 | 2238 | 2238 |
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