Desperations Surf Break

Lat Long: 17.82° S 177.13° E

Desperations 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 01 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Desperations sea temperature is
25.4° C
0.3° 

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 (01 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Desperations at 11PM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+12) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Aug)--
Afternoon (01 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)15s
Evening (01 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun afternoon).

Sat
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
443
372
229
229
337
342
342
456
561
701
691
731
690
680
888
1151
1820
1844
1677
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
S
30
S
30
SSE
30
SSE
20
SE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
S
30
S
30
SSE
30
SSE
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:28PM1.49m
8:25AM1.51m
9:05PM1.51m
9:07AM1.45m
Low Tide
2:24AM0.44m
2:44PM0.26m
3:07AM0.44m
3:21PM0.31m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:57
5:57
5:57
 mm
Temp °C
23
23
23
23
22
22
22
23
23
22
22
22
21
22
21
22
21
21
20
Feels °C
24
24
23
23
22
21
21
20
19
17
18
20
18
18
17
18
16
16
15
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