Desperations Surf Break

Lat Long: 17.82° S 177.13° E

Desperations 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 13 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Desperations sea temperature is
26.0°C
0.8° 

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 (13 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Desperations at 12PM is: 3.0m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (+12) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Sep)10ft (3.0m)17s
Afternoon (13 Sep)10ft (3.0m)17s
Evening (13 Sep)8ft (2.5m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Sun morning, calm by Tue night).

Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
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
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSW
18
2.5
SSW
18
3
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.4
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
16
2.4
SSW
18
2.5
SSW
18
2.5
SSW
18
3
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
17
2.5
SSW
17
2.5
SSW
17
2.5
SSW
17
2.5
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3945
4239
5657
5270
4592
3745
3118
2859
2447
2414
3793
3993
4480
4931
4817
3118
4079
3903
3683
3440
3062
2716
2271
Wind (km/h)
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
20
SE
30
SSE
30
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
5
SSE
15
SE
20
NE
15
SE
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
SW
20
SSE
10
SE
10
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
on
cross-on
cross
off
High Tide
7:28AM1.63m
7:48PM1.69m
8:12AM1.54m
8:27PM1.63m
8:58AM1.44m
Low Tide
1:21AM0.18m
1:35PM0.20m
2:04AM0.21m
2:14PM0.30m
2:48AM0.26m
2:54PM0.41m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:09
6:07
6:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:06
6:06
6:06
 mm
Temp °C
20
20
20
22
22
22
22
21
20
20
21
22
23
23
22
21
20
20
21
22
23
24
23
Feels °C
16
15
16
20
18
18
21
19
17
17
18
22
23
21
21
19
19
20
21
22
21
24
23
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