Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Despretes today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Despretes at 3PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Despretes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 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 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 283 | 401 | 481 | 439 | 439 | 460 | 401 | 401 | 575 | 895 | 1179 | 1179 | 1316 | 1268 | 1319 | 1241 | 1156 | 883 | 873 | 774 | 816 | 767 |
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-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:48AM0.30m | 6:42PM0.82m | 7:08PM0.80m | 7:33PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:08AM0.25m | 10:12AM0.22m | 10:16AM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 20 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 37 | 60 | 8 | 1017 | 987 | 1048 | 992 | 974 | 8 | 30 | 30 | 696 | 621 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | — | — | — | S 19 | S 19 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | 66 | 62 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 283 | 401 | 481 | 439 | 439 | 460 | 401 | 401 | 575 | 895 | 1179 | 1179 | 1316 | 1268 | 1319 | 1241 | 1156 | 883 | 873 | 774 | 816 | 767 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 852 | 852 | 852 | 852 | 2001 | 1732 | 1732 | 1732 | 1565 | 1857 | 1897 | 2710 | 1926 | 1857 | 1732 | 1732 | 1732 | 1857 | 2051 | 2767 | 2242 | 1601 |
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