Desperations Surf Break

Lat Long: 17.82° S 177.13° E

Desperations 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 02 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Desperations sea temperature is
25.5° C
0.4° 

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 (03 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Desperations at 2AM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+12) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Aug)5ft (1.6m)13s
Afternoon (03 Aug)7.5ft (2.3m)13s
Evening (03 Aug)7.5ft (2.3m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun night, min 20°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
3
Tuesday
4
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
!
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
11
1.9
SSE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
691
731
690
680
888
987
1820
1765
1677
1521
1281
1132
1089
1211
1041
858
822
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
S
35
S
35
SSE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SE
25
SE
15
SSE
25
SSE
30
SE
25
SE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
9:05PM1.51m
9:07AM1.45m
9:44PM1.51m
9:55AM1.38m
Low Tide
3:07AM0.44m
3:21PM0.31m
3:54AM0.44m
4:02PM0.38m
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clear
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clear
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cloud
part cloud
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clear
clear
clear
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<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
5:58
 mm
Temp °C
23
22
22
22
22
22
22
21
21
20
20
20
21
22
22
22
21
Feels °C
21
20
19
18
18
18
17
15
16
15
15
16
17
20
18
17
16
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