Desperations Surf Break

Desperations 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 17.82° S 177.13° E

Issued: 11 pm 13 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Desperations sea temperature is
27.3° C

1.2°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 (14 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Desperations at 8AM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 17s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.8m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+12) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Afternoon (14 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Evening (14 Jun)7ft (2.1m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 64mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Sun morning, light winds from the E by Sun night).

Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
!
!
1
2
1
2
!
4
3
!
0
!
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
!
1
2
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)
1.3
SSE
12
2
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.3
SE
8
1.4
SSE
10
2
ESE
7
1.4
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
10
2.1
SE
10
2
SE
10
1.7
SSE
10
2.3
ESE
9
1.4
SSE
10
2.2
ESE
9
1.2
SSE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.3
SE
10
1.5
SE
10
1.2
SE
8
2.5
ESE
10
0.9
SSE
9
1.8
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
446
458
539
613
365
417
396
370
862
753
532
821
363
749
246
334
334
373
334
408
196
1116
138
600
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
30
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
E
15
E
10
E
20
SE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
E
20
ESE
25
SE
30
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
ENE
15
ENE
20
N
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:52AM1.80m
5:46PM1.53m
5:45AM1.84m
6:42PM1.56m
6:39AM1.85m
Low Tide
10:38PM0.34m
11:30AM0.00m
11:33PM0.32m
12:23PM-0.06m
00:28AM0.31m
1:16PM-0.09m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
<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
5:44
 mm
3
4
5
3
2
1
4
1
26
5
2
1
4
3
Temp °C
23
23
23
23
23
24
25
24
23
22
21
21
22
22
22
22
22
23
22
23
24
24
24
25
Feels °C
21
22
21
21
22
21
23
23
21
21
23
20
21
22
22
23
22
22
20
22
24
24
26
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
0.6
SSW
15
1.6
SE
10
0.5
SW
15
1.3
SSE
10
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
NNW
10
0.8
NNW
10
1.1
SE
10
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
Energy kJ
446
387
372
443
365
394
396
370
388
338
156
480
113
284
115
110
109
106
84
57
109
241
138
154
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.1
NW
10
0.5
SW
15
0.2
NNW
9
0.5
SW
16
0.3
NNW
10
0.3
NNW
10
0.4
SW
19
0.3
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
SSE
10
0.8
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.7
NW
8
Energy kJ
109
395
129
270
188
173
171
171
166
158
4
112
9
122
18
18
96
19
34
84
59
90
86
65
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
17
0.2
S
15
0.5
SW
18
0.4
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
10
0.4
S
12
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSW
20
0.3
NNW
10
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
Energy kJ
200
17
154
56
31
31
2
2
2
46
2
7
44
8
19
37
19
37
35
81
123
36
47
46
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ESE
7
2
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.3
SE
8
1.8
ESE
7
2
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
2.1
SE
10
2
SE
10
1.7
SSE
10
2.3
ESE
9
1.4
SSE
10
2.2
ESE
9
1.2
SSE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.3
SE
10
1.5
SE
10
1.2
SE
8
2.5
ESE
10
0.3
ENE
3
1.8
SE
10
Energy kJ
223
458
539
613
344
417
280
160
862
753
532
821
363
749
246
334
334
373
334
408
196
1116
2
600
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
2
3
2
2
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
8
8
8
8
8
1258
8
8
8
0
0
8
8
8
8
0
8
8
1906
8
8
5
0
8
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
2
2
2
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
2
2
2
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
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