Desperations Surf Break

Desperations 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 17.82° S 177.13° E

Issued: 11 pm 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Desperations sea temperature is
26.5° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (27 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Desperations at 6AM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+12) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)7ft (2.2m)14s
Afternoon (27 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)13s
Evening (27 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 22°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Sun morning).

Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
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)
0
0
0
2
!
0
0
0
0
!
0
!
!
!
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
745
1139
1223
1396
1941
1725
1821
1821
1821
1933
1933
1958
1901
1649
1793
1387
1376
1216
1089
1106
1019
880
852
706
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
25
SSE
35
SSE
40
SSE
35
SE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
30
SSE
35
SSE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SE
30
SE
30
SE
20
SSE
25
SSE
35
SE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:13AM1.51m
5:06PM1.29m
4:54AM1.52m
5:48PM1.31m
5:34AM1.54m
Low Tide
10:03PM0.55m
10:53AM0.29m
10:47PM0.55m
11:33AM0.26m
11:28PM0.53m
12:12PM0.22m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:41
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:45
5:45
 mm
Temp °C
23
23
22
22
22
23
23
22
22
22
22
22
22
24
24
23
22
22
22
22
22
23
23
22
Feels °C
21
21
20
20
21
21
19
17
18
19
19
20
21
23
21
19
18
19
20
20
20
22
21
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
Energy kJ
745
1139
1223
1396
1941
1725
1821
1821
1821
1933
1933
1958
1901
1649
1793
1387
1376
1216
1089
1106
1019
880
852
706
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.4
SE
8
1
S
6
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
10
0.4
SE
9
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
24
0.1
SW
23
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.3
SSW
20
0.5
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
Energy kJ
10
6
25
68
28
20
3
2
21
11
11
11
21
5
5
44
43
77
203
273
464
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.1
E
9
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
24
0.1
SW
23
0.1
SW
23
0.2
SSW
22
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
Energy kJ
11
11
2
11
11
21
20
45
5
5
5
19
22
22
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
4
1
S
5
0.9
S
6
0.4
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
5
1
SE
5
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
1
SSE
4
1.1
SE
4
0.9
SE
4
0.7
SSE
4
Energy kJ
4
55
52
26
3
3
3
56
42
30
31
39
45
32
13
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
82
82
82
8
8
868
869
869
869
868
8
8
8
8
1228
869
868
82
82
868
868
868
868
868
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
7
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
6
6
8
7
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