Desperations Surf Break

Desperations 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 17.82° S 177.13° E

Issued: 11 pm 10 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Desperations sea temperature is
27.6° C

1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (11 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Desperations at 3AM is: 2.4m 19s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 24s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.7m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (+12) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Jun)7ft (2.1m)17s
Afternoon (11 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)17s
Evening (11 Jun)6ft (1.8m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 21°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds.

Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
!
!
!
2
0
0
2
2
!
!
!
!
1
1
!
2
1
1
!
!
1
!
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
2.4
SSW
19
2.4
SSW
18
2.1
SSW
17
2
SSW
17
2
SSW
17
1.9
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
3
SSE
14
3
SSE
14
3
SSE
14
2.5
SSE
14
2
SSE
14
1.9
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
13
1.7
SSE
13
1.7
SSE
13
1.6
SSE
12
2.2
SSE
12
2.2
SSE
12
1.5
SSE
12
2.1
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1338
1506
4153
3809
2705
2322
2188
1857
1586
1397
3875
3197
2955
2782
1419
1211
2164
917
938
742
1402
1379
603
604
Wind (km/h)
25
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
35
SE
40
SE
35
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
SE
35
SE
35
ESE
30
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
2:21AM1.57m
2:54PM1.37m
3:10AM1.66m
3:53PM1.42m
4:01AM1.74m
4:50PM1.48m
Low Tide
7:53PM0.42m
8:49AM0.35m
8:48PM0.40m
9:43AM0.22m
9:43PM0.37m
10:37AM0.10m
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:37
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:43
5:43
5:43
 mm
Temp °C
23
22
22
22
22
23
23
23
22
22
22
21
22
25
25
23
22
22
22
22
23
25
25
24
Feels °C
19
19
19
18
18
18
16
17
18
18
19
17
18
21
20
18
18
20
19
19
20
22
21
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
2.4
SSW
19
2.4
SSW
18
2.1
SSW
17
2
SSW
17
2
SSW
17
1.9
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
16
1.7
SSE
10
2.2
SSE
14
2.1
SSE
14
2
SSE
14
2
SSE
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.9
SSE
13
1.8
SSE
13
1.7
SSE
13
1.7
SSE
13
1.6
SSE
12
1.5
SSE
12
1.5
SSE
12
1.5
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
12
Energy kJ
1338
1506
4153
3809
2705
2322
2188
1857
1586
528
1921
1680
1505
1526
630
1211
1041
917
938
742
614
603
603
521
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
21
1.1
SSW
20
0.4
S
24
0.6
S
23
0.8
S
21
1.1
S
20
1.3
S
18
1.5
S
17
1.6
S
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
14
0.1
SW
20
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
Energy kJ
815
901
176
384
584
938
1136
1298
1330
1397
1081
911
911
742
16
460
440
373
277
282
312
382
318
318
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
10
0.7
SSW
10
0.1
S
13
0.3
SSE
12
1.7
S
17
1.6
S
15
0.1
NW
13
0.1
SW
20
0.1
NW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
19
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
19
Energy kJ
94
81
4
31
1630
1185
7
16
7
82
152
80
43
37
97
96
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSE
7
1.1
SSE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
8
1.8
SSE
8
1.8
SSE
9
1.7
SSE
9
1.7
ESE
7
3
SSE
14
3
SSE
14
3
SSE
14
2.5
SSE
14
2
SSE
14
1.4
ESE
6
2.5
SSE
13
1.6
ESE
6
1.7
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
2.2
SSE
12
2.2
SSE
12
2.1
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
Energy kJ
135
118
263
287
181
319
392
513
466
256
3875
3197
2955
2782
1419
155
2164
197
286
236
1402
1379
565
604
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
4
4
1
1
3
4
6
3
3
2
3
2
3
4
4
3
4
4
2
4
Distance (km)
8
8
8
8
1275
1258
1899
1899
1275
19
8
1274
1258
1292
1970
1292
1275
8
8
8
8
8
1292
8
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4
5
5
6
4
4
3
4
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
8
7
8
9
8
7
5
7
6
6
5
6
7
6
6
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
4
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