Desperations Surf Break

Desperations 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 17.82° S 177.13° E

Issued: 5 pm 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Desperations sea temperature is
27.5° C

1.4°C warmer than 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 (12 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Desperations at 10PM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.0m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.5m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+12) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)--
Afternoon (12 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)14s
Evening (12 Jun)6ft (1.8m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Sun night).

Fri
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Mon
15
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
!
!
!
2
0
1
1
!
!
1
!
!
1
3
2
1
2
0
1
0
Swell
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)
2
SSE
14
1.9
SSE
13
1.8
SSE
13
1.7
SSE
13
2.4
SE
13
2.3
SE
12
2.2
SE
12
1.5
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
12
2.1
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.3
SE
8
1.8
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
1.4
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
10
1.7
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
1.5
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1419
1230
1077
953
1915
1522
1369
614
560
560
541
525
613
358
508
507
394
380
314
314
275
580
490
441
Wind (km/h)
30
SE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
20
ESE
25
SE
25
ESE
20
E
20
ESE
15
E
10
SE
5
ESE
10
E
30
ESE
25
E
30
ESE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
High Tide
3:53PM1.42m
4:01AM1.74m
4:50PM1.48m
4:52AM1.80m
5:46PM1.53m
5:45AM1.84m
Low Tide
9:43PM0.37m
10:37AM0.10m
10:38PM0.34m
11:30AM0.00m
11:33PM0.32m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:39
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:43
5:43
5:43
5:43
 mm
2
4
6
7
3
1
Temp °C
25
24
23
22
22
22
22
25
25
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
23
23
21
20
21
21
22
23
Feels °C
20
20
20
19
18
19
19
22
22
20
20
20
22
21
22
23
22
22
22
22
22
18
20
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.8
SSE
13
1.7
SSE
13
1.6
SSE
13
1.5
SSE
12
1.5
SSE
12
1.5
SSE
12
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1.4
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
10
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
16
Energy kJ
630
460
1077
953
803
656
614
614
318
318
541
469
318
358
348
348
394
380
314
314
275
112
113
122
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
16
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.2
NNW
10
0.3
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
Energy kJ
16
16
440
373
277
282
312
382
97
96
109
114
129
270
249
173
171
171
166
158
156
9
19
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.4
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.1
N
9
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.5
S
11
0.1
SE
16
0.2
SSW
21
0.1
SW
21
Energy kJ
7
7
7
82
152
80
43
37
20
40
200
207
154
56
31
31
2
75
75
26
64
9
44
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SSE
14
1.9
SSE
13
1.6
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
7
2.4
SE
13
2.3
SE
12
2.2
SE
12
1.6
ESE
6
1.4
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
12
2.1
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.3
SE
8
1.8
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
0.3
NE
3
1.7
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
1.5
SE
10
Energy kJ
1419
1230
197
168
1915
1522
1369
203
560
560
525
525
613
353
508
507
355
188
1
580
490
441
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
1902
1292
8
8
8
8
8
8
1970
19
8
19
8
8
8
8
8
0
8
5
0
19
8
937
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Fiji
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
8
9
6
4
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
9
9
8
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