Surf Break

Lat Long: 17.82° S 177.13° E

Desperations 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 29 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Desperations sea temperature is
25.1°C
0.3° 

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 (29 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Desperations at 9AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (+12) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Sep)3ft (0.9m)10s
Afternoon (29 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Evening (29 Sep)2ft (0.6m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
Thursday
1
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
0
2
2
1
2
3
2
2
0
1
1
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.9
SSE
10
1
SE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.6
SSW
12
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.8
SSE
13
0.7
SSW
17
0.7
SW
17
0.6
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
196
131
175
188
109
94
96
145
100
186
261
298
197
627
706
367
475
482
870
581
892
732
892
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
15
SE
10
ENE
0
W
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
E
10
E
15
ESE
15
E
10
E
5
ESE
10
SSE
25
SE
20
ESE
20
SE
5
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
SE
10
WSW
5
S
10
E
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
7:44AM1.54m
7:55PM1.70m
8:33AM1.48m
8:41PM1.65m
9:29AM1.41m
Low Tide
1:35AM0.16m
1:42PM0.29m
2:21AM0.16m
2:27PM0.36m
3:12AM0.19m
3:19PM0.44m
clear
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cloud
cloud
cloud
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cloud
cloud
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cloud
cloud
light rain
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cloud
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5:56
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1
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Temp °C
22
21
22
23
23
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
22
22
23
23
22
22
23
24
23
23
23
Feels °C
22
21
23
25
24
25
26
24
23
24
25
25
24
21
22
23
24
23
24
26
24
25
24
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