Desert Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.80° N 9.85° W

Desert Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 16 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Desert Point sea temperature is
21.0°C
0.3° 

Desert Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Desert Point today (16 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Desert Point at 8AM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+01) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Sep)4ft (1.2m)7s
Afternoon (16 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Evening (16 Sep)7ft (2.2m)8s

Table - waves today at Desert Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue night, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NNW
7
1.3
NNW
7
1.2
NNW
7
1.2
NNW
7
1.2
NNW
7
1.4
NNW
7
1.9
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.4
NNW
8
2.3
NNW
8
2.2
NNW
8
2.2
NNW
8
2
NNW
8
2
NNW
8
1.9
NNW
8
1.9
NNW
9
1.8
NNW
9
1.7
NNW
9
1.6
NNW
10
1.6
NNW
10
1.5
NNW
10
1.5
NNW
9
1.7
NNW
10
1.7
NNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
176
158
136
121
128
220
422
785
727
672
634
634
534
512
516
541
490
474
472
482
428
393
516
506
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
20
W
15
WSW
20
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
W
20
WNW
25
NW
15
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
10
W
10
W
10
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
5:22AM2.38m
5:43PM2.21m
6:00AM2.18m
6:26PM1.97m
6:48AM1.99m
7:30PM1.77m
Low Tide
11:05PM0.48m
11:26AM0.54m
11:39PM0.69m
12:07PM0.75m
00:20AM0.90m
1:03PM0.95m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:44
7:42
7:40
 mm
Temp °C
25
25
23
24
25
23
22
21
20
19
19
20
20
20
20
20
19
19
19
20
21
21
20
20
Feels °C
26
25
23
24
24
22
21
21
20
19
19
20
19
18
19
20
19
20
20
21
21
21
20
21
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