Desperations Surf Break

Lat Long: 17.82° S 177.13° E

Desperations 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 12 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Desperations sea temperature is
25.5° C
0.0° 

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 (12 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Desperations at 6PM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+12) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)12s
Afternoon (12 Jul)5ft (1.5m)12s
Evening (12 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 21°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sun
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wed
15
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1.5
SSW
17
1.5
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
1.4
SE
8
1.5
SSE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
876
692
644
521
519
387
943
651
644
1235
1094
969
778
749
592
537
443
431
362
316
250
239
242
307
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
15
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SSE
35
SSE
30
SE
25
SE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SE
30
SE
20
SE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
4:39PM1.45m
4:38AM1.77m
5:36PM1.52m
5:33AM1.82m
6:29PM1.58m
Low Tide
10:22AM0.10m
10:24PM0.39m
11:17AM0.00m
11:22PM0.34m
12:10PM-0.06m
00:17AM0.30m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:43
6:43
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:50
5:51
5:51
5:51
 mm
Temp °C
22
23
23
23
22
22
21
21
22
24
23
22
22
22
22
22
22
24
24
23
22
22
22
22
Feels °C
21
22
20
19
18
19
18
18
18
21
18
17
18
18
18
19
18
21
20
18
19
19
19
18
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