Desert Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.80° N 9.85° W

Desert Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Desert Point sea temperature is
21.3° 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 (18 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Desert Point at 8AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (+01) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)3ft (0.9m)8s
Afternoon (18 Aug)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (18 Aug)3ft (0.9m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.7
NNW
8
0.7
NNW
8
0.7
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
122
119
119
116
116
110
89
94
96
96
90
87
87
85
85
85
87
68
68
67
50
49
49
67
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
5
NNE
5
NNW
5
N
10
NW
15
NW
10
N
5
NNE
5
ENE
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NW
15
NW
15
NW
5
NW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
W
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
10
W
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
6:07AM2.34m
6:26PM2.28m
6:49AM2.15m
7:14PM2.03m
7:43AM1.98m
8:21PM1.83m
Low Tide
11:50PM0.45m
12:05PM0.57m
00:28AM0.67m
12:51PM0.77m
1:13AM0.88m
1:52PM0.95m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:07
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:16
8:15
8:15
 mm
Temp °C
20
20
19
21
23
23
22
21
22
21
21
22
24
23
23
22
21
21
20
21
22
22
22
21
Feels °C
21
22
21
22
23
23
23
23
24
22
22
23
23
23
25
25
23
23
22
23
22
22
24
23
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