Desperations Surf Break

Desperations 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 17.82° S 177.13° E

Issued: 11 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Desperations sea temperature is
26.0° 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):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Desperations at 5AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+12) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)9s
Afternoon (04 Jul)4ft (1.2m)9s
Evening (04 Jul)4ft (1.2m)9s

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 morning, min 21°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Fri night, light winds from the E by Sun morning).

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
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
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
4
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSE
9
1.8
SSE
9
1.7
SSE
9
1.5
SSE
8
2
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
9
1.8
SE
12
0.9
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
13
1.9
SE
12
1.3
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
12
1.9
SE
12
1.1
SSE
11
1
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
413
477
408
299
608
211
208
271
227
188
980
140
367
1064
483
483
929
275
222
164
161
125
121
118
Wind (km/h)
30
ESE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SE
25
SSE
30
SSE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SE
30
SE
20
ESE
15
ESE
5
E
10
ESE
20
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
5
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:06PM1.38m
8:50AM1.47m
9:45PM1.39m
9:33AM1.42m
10:26PM1.41m
10:20AM1.36m
Low Tide
2:50AM0.55m
3:20PM0.28m
3:35AM0.56m
3:57PM0.33m
4:23AM0.56m
4:38PM0.37m
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<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
 mm
Temp °C
21
22
22
22
22
23
23
22
22
21
21
21
21
22
22
22
22
22
22
21
22
23
23
22
Feels °C
17
18
17
18
18
19
18
17
17
16
16
18
19
22
21
19
19
19
20
19
20
23
21
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
1.4
SSE
8
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
12
1
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
13
1.1
SSE
12
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
14
1.2
SSE
12
1.1
SSE
11
1
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.4
SW
13
Energy kJ
282
225
225
198
238
149
147
109
90
89
169
140
367
317
61
54
385
275
222
164
161
125
121
45
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
11
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.4
SE
11
0.7
SSW
13
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.3
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.5
SE
13
0.6
SSE
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SW
13
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
17
Energy kJ
85
14
13
31
151
32
42
27
42
40
78
111
60
43
11
11
54
54
53
52
48
46
45
47
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
18
0.1
NW
11
0.2
S
13
0.4
SE
11
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
11
0.1
N
9
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
19
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.1
S
8
Energy kJ
16
6
5
13
32
12
12
12
12
12
60
59
26
25
11
2
4
4
14
32
31
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSE
9
1.8
SSE
9
1.7
SSE
9
1.5
SSE
8
2
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
9
1.8
SE
12
1.9
SE
12
1.3
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
12
1.9
SE
12
0.8
SSE
10
Energy kJ
413
477
408
299
608
211
208
271
227
188
980
1064
483
483
929
118
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
2
2
3
3
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
4
3
2
4
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
1275
1258
1258
868
8
868
2212
2212
1292
8
869
8
8
0
5
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
118
118
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2
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3
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
5
5
5
8
7
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
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