Desperations Surf Break

Lat Long: 17.82° S 177.13° E

Desperations 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 05 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Desperations sea temperature is
25.6°C
0.6° 

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 (06 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Desperations at 4AM is: 1.2m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+12) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Sep)4ft (1.2m)16s
Afternoon (06 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Evening (06 Sep)4ft (1.2m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 22°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Sat night, calm by Mon morning).

Sunday
6
Monday
7
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
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
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)
1.2
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
17
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
18
1.5
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
807
798
798
617
691
683
580
608
584
592
541
1170
1273
1368
1297
1227
1193
Wind (km/h)
35
SE
35
SE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SE
15
SSE
10
ESE
5
ENE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
E
5
E
5
ENE
10
WSW
10
SSW
15
SSE
10
SE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:12AM1.51m
2:22PM1.32m
2:22AM1.55m
3:25PM1.41m
Low Tide
6:50PM0.57m
7:56AM0.28m
8:06PM0.54m
9:02AM0.21m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:15
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:05
6:05
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
23
23
23
22
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
Feels °C
20
20
21
20
23
24
25
27
26
25
25
25
26
26
26
25
26
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