Desert Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.80° N 9.85° W

Desert Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 17 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Desert Point sea temperature is
21.5° C
0.9° 

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 (17 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Desert Point at 7PM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+01) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jul)5ft (1.5m)7s
Afternoon (17 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Evening (17 Jul)5ft (1.6m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
NNW
7
1.4
NNW
7
1.3
NNW
7
1.4
NNW
7
1.6
NNW
7
1.7
NNW
7
1.6
NNW
7
1.5
NNW
7
1.5
NNW
7
1.4
NNW
7
1.4
NNW
7
1.6
NNW
7
1.7
NNW
8
1.8
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
8
1.9
NNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
231
197
154
192
268
302
268
237
231
203
208
268
310
368
322
276
288
296
288
331
441
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
10
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
SW
10
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
15
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
15
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
4:56PM2.95m
5:24AM2.56m
5:41PM2.80m
6:09AM2.42m
6:26PM2.58m
Low Tide
10:34AM0.18m
11:12PM0.09m
11:18AM0.29m
11:56PM0.26m
12:03PM0.45m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:50
6:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:40
8:39
8:39
 mm
Temp °C
23
24
23
22
21
20
21
20
22
23
23
22
20
20
20
21
23
24
23
22
21
Feels °C
24
24
24
23
22
21
22
22
23
23
23
22
20
21
21
23
25
25
23
23
22
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