Desperations Surf Break

Lat Long: 17.82° S 177.13° E

Desperations 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Desperations sea temperature is
25.7° C
0.6° 

Desperations surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Desperations today (19 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Desperations at 3AM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (+12) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Aug)8ft (2.5m)14s
Afternoon (19 Aug)7ft (2.1m)12s
Evening (19 Aug)6ft (1.9m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Wed morning, fresh winds from the ESE by Wed night).

Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
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0
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0
1
0
0
0
1
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0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
12
2.5
S
12
1.9
S
12
1.7
S
12
2
S
14
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
13
2.2
SE
7
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1547
2837
3073
2870
2675
2489
1220
1735
993
786
1691
501
407
514
501
362
326
Wind (km/h)
35
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
25
ESE
10
SE
20
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
ESE
35
SE
35
ESE
35
ESE
30
ESE
35
ESE
30
SE
30
ESE
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
10:41PM1.49m
11:18AM1.26m
11:32PM1.42m
12:24PM1.19m
Low Tide
5:08AM0.42m
5:08PM0.55m
6:09AM0.46m
6:06PM0.63m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:00
6:01
 mm
1
1
2
Temp °C
20
20
20
20
20
21
22
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
20
20
19
Feels °C
15
15
16
16
17
20
20
16
15
16
16
16
16
17
15
16
16
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