Desert Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.80° N 9.85° W

Desert Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 17 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Desert Point sea temperature is
21.5°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 (17 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Desert Point at 12PM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (+01) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Oct)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Afternoon (17 Oct)4ft (1.2m)12s
Evening (17 Oct)4ft (1.2m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

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

Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
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)
1
3
1
0
0
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NW
13
1.3
NW
13
1.2
NW
13
1.3
NW
13
1.1
NW
12
1.1
NW
12
1.3
NW
12
1.3
NW
13
1.3
NW
13
1.3
NW
13
1.3
NW
13
1.2
NW
12
1.2
NW
12
1.5
NNW
12
1.5
NNW
12
1.6
NNW
12
1.6
NNW
12
1.6
NNW
11
1.7
NNW
11
1.7
NNW
11
1.7
NNW
11
1.7
NNW
11
1.5
NNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
618
609
488
581
374
367
546
591
543
535
527
442
428
626
658
722
698
617
650
674
662
650
531
Wind (km/h)
10
N
5
ENE
10
NNW
10
WNW
15
NW
5
WNW
5
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
15
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
High Tide
6:53PM1.80m
7:24AM1.91m
8:23PM1.71m
8:59AM1.89m
9:58PM1.77m
Low Tide
12:31PM0.91m
00:43AM1.03m
1:53PM1.04m
2:13AM1.12m
3:37PM1.02m
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clear
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Temp °C
22
21
23
23
22
21
21
20
20
19
20
21
22
20
20
20
20
19
20
21
21
20
20
Feels °C
22
22
23
22
21
22
22
21
22
20
21
21
21
19
19
19
19
19
20
19
19
20
21
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