Desperations Surf Break

Desperations 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 17.82° S 177.13° E

Issued: 5 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Desperations sea temperature is
25.8° 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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Desperations at 8AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+12) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Afternoon (05 Jul)3ft (0.9m)12s
Evening (05 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)12s

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 Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night).

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
0
0
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
13
1.2
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.7
SE
11
1.6
SE
11
1.5
SE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.5
SW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.7
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
132
132
367
399
215
174
171
126
627
515
161
125
123
92
90
88
138
173
115
115
248
537
846
1231
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
25
SE
30
SE
25
SE
30
SE
25
SE
20
ESE
10
E
5
N
10
SSW
5
S
0
NW
10
NNW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
N
5
NW
10
WSW
15
SW
15
S
15
S
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
9:33AM1.42m
10:26PM1.41m
10:20AM1.36m
11:10PM1.44m
11:15AM1.32m
11:57PM1.47m
Low Tide
3:35AM0.56m
3:57PM0.33m
4:23AM0.56m
4:38PM0.37m
5:17AM0.54m
5:24PM0.42m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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>
5:47
5:49
5:49
5:49
 mm
Temp °C
21
21
21
22
23
22
22
22
21
21
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
Feels °C
17
18
19
21
20
18
19
19
18
19
22
24
23
24
25
23
23
24
25
24
23
22
22
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
13
0.4
SW
13
0.9
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.7
SE
11
0.9
SSE
6
1
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SW
15
0.7
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
Energy kJ
132
132
367
43
215
174
171
126
55
218
161
125
123
92
90
88
67
173
57
115
248
537
846
1231
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
13
0.6
SSE
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.7
SSE
11
0.4
SW
14
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
0.8
SSW
20
1
SSW
19
Energy kJ
78
111
60
25
61
54
53
54
103
52
49
46
45
45
45
46
138
67
115
74
63
302
505
782
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
16
0.1
N
9
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.1
N
9
0.4
SW
14
0.1
SW
10
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
SSE
10
0.4
SE
10
Energy kJ
60
59
26
2
11
11
11
2
53
4
14
32
31
47
74
73
1
22
38
38
38
38
38
24
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSE
12
1
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
1.6
SE
11
1.5
SE
11
Energy kJ
399
63
82
71
68
627
515
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
Distance (km)
8
8
6
868
8
8
8
8
8
8
0
0
118
8
0
0
8
0
0
0
144
100
8
8
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
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1
3
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2
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3
3
3
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
8
8
7
7
5
5
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