Desperations Surf Break

Desperations 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 17.82° S 177.13° E

Issued: 5 pm 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Desperations sea temperature is
26.7° 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 (23 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Desperations at 10PM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+12) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)--
Afternoon (23 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Evening (23 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)16s

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 Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Fri
26
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
3
3
1
3
0
1
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.9
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
326
519
604
604
506
474
272
268
220
362
437
367
330
717
742
778
881
859
784
752
732
722
763
838
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
20
SE
20
ESE
10
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
5
ESE
10
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
S
30
SSE
25
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
SE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
1:36PM1.31m
2:01AM1.51m
2:37PM1.28m
2:48AM1.50m
3:32PM1.27m
3:32AM1.50m
Low Tide
7:34PM0.46m
8:32AM0.42m
8:27PM0.52m
9:24AM0.38m
9:17PM0.55m
10:10AM0.34m
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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
25
24
23
23
23
22
22
23
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
23
22
22
22
22
23
Feels °C
24
22
21
23
23
22
22
24
24
21
20
21
21
21
22
23
23
21
20
21
21
21
21
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.9
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
Energy kJ
326
519
604
604
506
474
272
268
220
362
437
367
330
717
742
778
881
859
784
752
732
722
763
838
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
13
0.1
S
11
0.9
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
SSW
13
0.2
S
21
0.4
SE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SSW
18
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.3
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
Energy kJ
149
3
95
69
64
61
57
43
106
36
17
59
273
27
28
27
46
19
17
16
17
17
17
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
E
13
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.1
S
22
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
S
21
0.5
SSW
18
0.6
SSE
8
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
17
0.3
S
16
0.1
S
11
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
Energy kJ
4
4
2
2
2
3
81
81
10
37
33
178
47
60
55
49
46
2
17
16
15
15
13
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
4
1.3
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
0.7
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
4
1
SE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.6
SE
8
Energy kJ
93
50
191
147
46
82
12
139
26
38
26
26
54
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
8
8
8
5
0
0
5
0
8
8
8
82
8
8
5
8
8
82
8
8
8
5
5
8
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
9
8
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
8
4
4
5
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