Desperations Surf Break

Desperations 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 17.82° S 177.13° E

Issued: 11 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Desperations sea temperature is
27.1° C

1.1°C warmer than 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 (19 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Desperations at 4AM is: 2.2m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 1.8m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+12) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)5ft (1.5m)10s
Afternoon (19 Jun)5ft (1.5m)10s
Evening (19 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
S
10
2.2
S
10
2.2
S
9
1.9
SSE
10
1.5
S
10
1.4
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
9
0.8
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
1.3
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
1.3
SSE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
761
864
821
696
422
378
399
383
314
274
257
177
211
183
183
155
154
215
190
187
164
164
158
169
Wind (km/h)
30
SSE
35
SSE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
ESE
35
ESE
30
ESE
30
SE
35
SE
35
ESE
30
ESE
35
ESE
30
ESE
30
SE
30
SE
35
SE
35
SE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
High Tide
9:29PM1.57m
9:26AM1.67m
10:26PM1.56m
10:26AM1.57m
11:22PM1.55m
11:28AM1.46m
Low Tide
3:19AM0.38m
3:56PM0.07m
4:20AM0.42m
4:50PM0.17m
5:24AM0.45m
5:45PM0.28m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:39
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:44
5:44
5:44
 mm
Temp °C
24
23
23
23
23
24
24
22
22
21
21
21
22
24
25
23
22
22
22
22
22
24
24
23
Feels °C
21
19
19
19
19
19
19
17
17
15
16
15
16
19
21
18
17
17
16
17
17
19
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
10
1.8
S
10
1.8
S
9
1.8
S
9
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
11
Energy kJ
509
602
556
551
295
295
261
233
184
180
180
177
211
101
103
103
103
215
190
187
164
164
158
148
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
9
0.9
SSW
9
0.8
SSW
9
0.8
SSW
8
0.7
SW
8
0.8
SSW
8
0.6
SSW
8
0.6
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.2
S
15
0.1
SW
24
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
17
Energy kJ
243
337
313
299
138
135
101
88
69
78
45
44
84
136
123
120
154
17
22
32
31
61
117
162
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
16
0.1
SW
18
0.1
S
16
0.2
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
21
0.2
S
20
0.2
SSW
22
0.4
SW
21
0.2
SSW
21
Energy kJ
8
8
7
6
6
5
12
5
29
51
64
87
4
4
20
19
17
11
9
9
31
45
117
45
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
S
10
2.2
S
10
2.2
S
9
1.9
SSE
10
1.5
S
10
1.4
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
Energy kJ
761
864
821
696
422
378
399
383
314
274
257
151
168
183
183
155
148
157
148
148
153
148
157
169
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
942
1183
1255
1258
1258
1217
869
1258
1258
1258
1228
1228
1228
1228
1558
1275
1274
1258
1258
1258
1228
1228
1558
1558
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
7
5
4
7
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
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