Desperations Surf Break

Desperations 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 17.82° S 177.13° E

Issued: 5 am 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Desperations sea temperature is
25.9° 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 (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Desperations at 8AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (+12) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)3ft (0.9m)11s
Afternoon (06 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Evening (06 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)10s

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 Mon morning, min 22°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
2
2
0
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
3
4
4
4
5
!
!
0
0
!
!
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.4
SW
17
0.5
SW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.7
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.5
SSW
15
1.8
SW
14
2
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
18
2.5
SSW
18
2.5
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
103
101
161
125
123
92
90
74
138
173
115
115
251
551
987
1267
1598
1689
4528
4374
4817
4975
4883
4700
Wind (km/h)
25
SE
20
ESE
15
E
10
NNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
5
WSW
5
SSW
5
ESE
10
NE
10
N
10
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NE
0
SE
5
S
10
SSW
15
SSW
25
SSW
20
S
20
S
15
S
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
High Tide
10:20AM1.36m
11:10PM1.44m
11:15AM1.32m
11:57PM1.47m
12:18PM1.29m
Low Tide
4:23AM0.56m
4:38PM0.37m
5:17AM0.54m
5:24PM0.42m
6:17AM0.49m
6:18PM0.45m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:49
5:49
5:49
5:50
 mm
Temp °C
22
21
22
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
22
23
23
23
23
22
22
22
23
23
23
23
22
22
Feels °C
19
19
22
23
22
24
24
23
23
24
22
23
23
24
24
23
24
23
23
22
21
21
21
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSW
16
0.4
SSE
10
0.5
SW
15
0.7
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.5
SSW
15
1.8
SW
14
2
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
18
2.5
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
Energy kJ
103
36
161
125
123
92
90
67
67
173
39
115
251
551
987
1267
1598
1621
4528
4374
4817
4975
4883
4700
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
14
0.7
SSE
11
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.5
SW
17
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
11
0.6
SSW
21
0.7
SSW
21
1
SSW
19
1.4
SSW
19
1.6
SSW
18
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.1
NW
14
Energy kJ
53
101
49
46
45
45
45
46
138
67
115
74
63
302
382
782
1366
1689
15
15
15
15
35
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
10
0.4
SW
14
0.1
SW
19
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.1
N
8
0.1
SW
24
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.1
NW
14
Energy kJ
4
52
14
32
31
47
74
74
1
22
38
38
38
38
25
24
25
15
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
6
Energy kJ
52
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
5
5
2
4
4
Distance (km)
8
8
8
8
6
0
118
0
0
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
8
8
1340
931
933
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Rating
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3
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
5
5
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Rating
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2
2
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5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
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