Desert Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.80° N 9.85° W

Desert Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Desert Point sea temperature is
21.7°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 (23 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Desert Point at 12AM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+01) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Afternoon (23 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)15s
Evening (23 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
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
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
3
3
3
3
3
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NNW
7
1.1
NNW
7
1.1
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
7
0.8
NNW
10
1.1
NNW
10
1.1
NNW
10
0.9
NNW
10
1
NW
15
1.2
NW
14
1.4
NW
13
1.7
NNW
12
1.7
NNW
12
1.7
NW
12
1.7
NNW
12
1.6
NW
11
1.6
NW
11
1.5
NW
11
1.5
NNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
148
118
118
94
111
218
214
163
424
540
711
849
795
836
718
604
572
505
485
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
10
NW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
W
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NW
0
W
0
SW
5
W
5
NNW
5
N
15
NNW
15
NW
10
WNW
10
SW
Wind State
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
11:24PM1.83m
11:48AM2.02m
00:21AM1.97m
12:37PM2.21m
Low Tide
5:06PM1.00m
5:26AM1.00m
6:11PM0.85m
6:21AM0.84m
6:55PM0.67m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:13
8:12
8:10
 mm
Temp °C
21
20
20
19
19
18
20
22
21
21
20
20
20
19
21
23
23
22
21
Feels °C
21
21
22
20
21
20
22
22
20
22
22
22
22
21
22
23
23
24
22
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