Desert Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.80° N 9.85° W

Desert Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 19 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Desert Point sea temperature is
21.6° C
0.7° 

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 (19 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Desert Point at 11PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (+01) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Aug)--
Afternoon (19 Aug)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (19 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
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
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.7
NNW
8
0.7
NNW
8
0.7
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
1.2
NNW
7
1.7
NNW
7
1.3
NW
7
1.6
NNW
7
1.6
NNW
7
1.6
NNW
7
1.5
NNW
7
1.6
NNW
7
1.7
NNW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
92
92
85
87
68
68
68
73
73
87
131
297
176
242
264
249
209
235
319
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
10
NNW
0
W
5
SW
5
W
5
NW
5
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
15
WSW
15
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
7:14PM2.03m
7:43AM1.98m
8:21PM1.83m
9:01AM1.87m
9:56PM1.75m
Low Tide
1:13AM0.88m
1:52PM0.95m
2:19AM1.04m
3:25PM1.05m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:15
8:15
8:14
 mm
Temp °C
22
22
21
21
20
19
21
23
22
21
21
20
20
20
21
22
22
21
21
Feels °C
22
24
24
23
22
21
23
23
22
22
22
21
22
22
22
22
22
21
22
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