Desperations Surf Break

Lat Long: 17.82° S 177.13° E

Desperations 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Desperations sea temperature is
25.3° C
0.2° 

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 (12 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Desperations at 10PM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+12) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Aug)--
Afternoon (12 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)15s
Evening (12 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.3
SW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SW
20
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
104
104
103
103
81
96
148
99
98
121
152
150
200
129
125
125
169
198
176
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
0
ESE
10
S
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
E
0
NNW
5
S
10
SSE
5
ESE
15
NNW
15
NNE
15
NE
10
ENE
5
NNE
5
NE
15
NE
15
NE
Wind State
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
6:13PM1.62m
6:13AM1.81m
6:59PM1.67m
7:02AM1.78m
7:43PM1.69m
Low Tide
00:05AM0.27m
12:40PM-0.03m
00:55AM0.24m
1:24PM0.00m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:00
6:00
6:00
 mm
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
Feels °C
26
28
26
25
24
24
25
28
27
26
27
25
25
25
26
27
26
26
25
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