Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Despretes today (22 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Despretes at 8PM is: 2.0m 9s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Despretes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 763 | 723 | 627 | 562 | 498 | 613 | 343 | 291 | 265 | 260 | 487 | 424 | 235 | 194 | 194 | 185 | 173 | 140 | 111 | 108 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off |
High Tide | 8:34PM0.78m | 9:07PM0.76m | 9:48PM0.73m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:21AM0.12m | 11:29AM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
mm | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 15 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 9 | 390 | — | — | — | — | 282 | 282 | 235 | 194 | 194 | 185 | 173 | 140 | 111 | 108 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 763 | 723 | 627 | 562 | 498 | 613 | 343 | 291 | 265 | 260 | 487 | 424 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 852 | 1727 | 1727 | 1727 | 7 | 15 | 1727 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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