Desperations Surf Break

Desperations 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 17.82° S 177.13° E

Issued: 11 am 11 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Desperations sea temperature is
27.6° C

1.5°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 (11 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Desperations at 7PM is: 1.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.5m 17s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.7m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+12) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Jun)7ft (2.1m)17s
Afternoon (11 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)17s
Evening (11 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)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 Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thu
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sun
14
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
!
0
0
0
!
!
!
!
!
1
1
1
2
2
!
!
!
2
1
1
0
1
!
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SSW
17
2.1
SSW
17
2
SSW
17
1.8
SSW
16
2.3
SSE
16
3
SSE
15
2.3
SSE
14
3
SSE
14
3
SSE
14
2
SSE
14
2
SSE
14
1.9
SSE
13
1.8
SSE
13
1.7
SSE
13
2.3
SSE
13
2.2
SSE
12
2.2
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
11
2.1
SE
8
1.3
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2705
2643
2188
1692
2610
4514
2144
3197
2955
1526
1419
1230
1077
917
1748
1384
1402
713
748
658
541
452
625
333
Wind (km/h)
30
ESE
35
SE
35
SE
35
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
25
SE
30
SE
35
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
30
SE
20
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
2:54PM1.37m
3:10AM1.66m
3:53PM1.42m
4:01AM1.74m
4:50PM1.48m
4:52AM1.80m
Low Tide
8:49AM0.35m
8:48PM0.40m
9:43AM0.22m
9:43PM0.37m
10:37AM0.10m
10:38PM0.34m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:37
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
Temp °C
22
23
24
23
22
22
22
21
22
24
24
23
22
22
22
22
22
24
25
24
23
23
23
23
Feels °C
18
18
18
18
18
19
18
17
18
20
19
18
20
20
19
19
19
22
21
20
20
20
20
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SSW
17
2.1
SSW
17
2
SSW
17
1.8
SSW
16
2.3
SSE
16
2.3
SSE
15
2.3
SSE
14
2.1
SSE
14
2
SSE
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.9
SSE
13
1.8
SSE
13
1.7
SSE
13
1.7
SSE
13
1.6
SSE
12
1.5
SSE
12
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
13
1.4
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
10
Energy kJ
2705
2643
2188
1692
2610
2325
2144
1680
1505
742
630
1230
1077
917
903
742
614
382
318
318
109
452
372
333
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
21
1.1
S
20
1.3
S
18
1.5
S
17
1.8
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
15
0.1
NW
13
0.1
SW
19
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
19
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
18
Energy kJ
584
938
1136
1298
1586
1397
1081
911
911
7
15
460
440
373
277
282
312
37
97
96
200
114
129
270
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
0.3
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.1
NW
13
0.1
SW
20
0.1
NW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.4
S
13
Energy kJ
4
30
44
7
16
7
82
152
80
43
21
20
40
17
207
154
56
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
9
2.4
SE
9
3
SSE
15
1.4
ESE
7
3
SSE
14
3
SSE
14
2
SSE
14
2
SSE
14
1.6
ESE
6
1.7
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
2.3
SSE
13
2.2
SSE
12
2.2
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
12
1.6
ESE
7
2.1
SE
8
1.6
ESE
7
Energy kJ
153
256
319
433
864
4514
181
3197
2955
1526
1419
191
270
214
1748
1384
1402
713
748
658
541
229
625
229
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
1
3
3
7
4
5
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
1
2
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
1258
1273
1899
1275
1275
8
1275
8
1258
1275
1970
1970
8
8
8
8
1258
8
1292
1292
8
8
1258
19
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Rating
(10 max)
7
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Fiji
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
7
6
7
7
6
6
6
6
7
6
7
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
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