Desperations Surf Break

Desperations 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 17.82° S 177.13° E

Issued: 5 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Desperations sea temperature is
25.8° C

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 (04 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Desperations at 9PM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+12) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)--
Afternoon (04 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Evening (04 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon morning).

Sat
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
7
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
2
0
0
1
3
1
!
1
1
1
1
1
2
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
9
1.7
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
13
2
SE
12
0.8
SSE
12
2.1
SE
12
1.9
SE
12
1.7
SE
11
1.7
SE
11
1.6
SE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.5
SW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
197
237
541
769
140
140
367
1129
174
1250
929
728
690
572
75
158
123
118
90
88
138
173
115
116
Wind (km/h)
30
SSE
35
SE
30
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
15
ESE
10
E
5
SSW
10
S
10
SE
5
N
10
N
10
NW
10
NNE
15
NE
10
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
High Tide
9:45PM1.39m
9:33AM1.42m
10:26PM1.41m
10:20AM1.36m
11:10PM1.44m
11:15AM1.32m
Low Tide
3:35AM0.56m
3:57PM0.33m
4:23AM0.56m
4:38PM0.37m
5:17AM0.54m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:43
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:47
5:47
5:49
5:49
 mm
Temp °C
23
23
22
22
21
21
21
22
23
22
22
22
22
22
22
23
23
23
23
23
23
22
22
23
Feels °C
17
17
17
18
17
18
19
21
22
19
19
19
20
21
22
25
24
24
25
23
24
22
22
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
1
SSE
9
1
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
13
1.1
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
1.1
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
7
1.1
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SW
15
Energy kJ
147
109
189
169
140
140
367
341
174
96
79
280
55
39
28
158
123
118
90
88
67
173
57
116
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
11
0.3
SE
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SE
13
0.6
SSE
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.7
SE
12
0.7
SE
12
0.4
SW
14
0.7
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.5
SW
17
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
12
Energy kJ
42
27
90
89
78
111
60
43
61
140
137
54
103
76
75
46
45
45
45
46
138
67
115
74
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.4
SE
13
0.5
SE
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
11
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.1
N
9
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.1
N
8
0.1
SW
24
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SSE
10
Energy kJ
12
12
42
77
60
59
26
25
11
54
53
2
53
52
49
32
31
47
74
74
1
22
38
38
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
9
1.7
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
12
2
SE
12
1.1
SSE
6
2.1
SE
12
1.9
SE
12
1.7
SE
11
1.7
SE
11
1.6
SE
11
Energy kJ
197
237
541
769
1129
90
1250
929
728
690
572
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
3
3
2
2
2
4
2
4
3
3
3
3
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
868
2212
8
8
8
8
5
5
8
8
8
8
8
8
0
0
8
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
4
2
4
3
3
3
3
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
4
2
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
8
8
8
8
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