Desperations Surf Break

Desperations 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 17.82° S 177.13° E

Issued: 5 am 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Desperations sea temperature is
26.8° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (22 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Desperations at 9AM is: 1.0m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 19s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+12) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)15s
Afternoon (22 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Evening (22 Jun)5ft (1.6m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 22°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Mon night, calm by Tue morning).

Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thu
25
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
1
2
0
0
0
2
3
3
3
1
0
0
2
3
3
1
2
1
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1.6
SE
8
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
15
0.9
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
280
532
411
400
394
321
316
316
480
469
347
330
326
519
604
604
506
474
272
268
220
362
437
367
Wind (km/h)
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
25
SE
30
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
15
E
10
NE
0
NNE
10
SW
25
SE
30
SE
15
E
10
ENE
10
E
10
ESE
5
SE
10
SSE
20
SE
20
ESE
15
ESE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
00:18AM1.53m
12:32PM1.37m
1:11AM1.52m
1:36PM1.31m
2:01AM1.51m
2:37PM1.28m
Low Tide
6:29AM0.46m
6:40PM0.38m
7:33AM0.45m
7:34PM0.46m
8:32AM0.42m
8:27PM0.52m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:41
6:41
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:45
5:45
5:45
 mm
Temp °C
22
22
23
24
24
24
23
23
22
23
23
24
24
24
23
23
22
22
23
23
24
24
24
24
Feels °C
17
17
19
22
22
20
19
20
19
22
22
25
23
22
20
22
22
22
23
23
24
22
22
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1.1
SSE
8
0.9
SSW
14
1
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
15
0.9
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
Energy kJ
280
532
411
400
394
321
128
294
107
85
83
330
326
519
604
604
506
474
272
268
220
362
437
367
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
12
0.5
SW
20
0.6
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
14
0.7
SW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.1
E
13
0.1
S
11
0.8
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
SSW
12
0.2
S
21
0.7
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
8
Energy kJ
125
186
251
248
221
211
316
316
480
469
347
67
66
4
2
67
45
43
48
42
104
36
59
40
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
20
0.1
S
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.7
SSW
18
0.1
SE
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.1
S
22
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
S
21
0.5
SSW
18
Energy kJ
149
5
9
2
2
2
276
8
192
149
198
149
149
7
2
2
2
81
81
10
37
33
178
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSE
7
1.1
SSE
7
1.1
SSE
7
1.1
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
7
1.6
SE
8
1
SSE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
1.1
SE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
1
SE
8
Energy kJ
108
108
113
117
140
144
276
110
255
210
215
169
186
113
93
138
55
58
136
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
3
Distance (km)
8
8
8
8
8
8
1228
8
8
0
0
0
118
8
8
8
0
0
5
8
8
82
8
5
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Rating
(10 max)
2
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3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
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Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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3
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
7
8
9
9
9
8
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