Desperations Surf Break

Desperations 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 17.82° S 177.13° E

Issued: 11 am 14 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) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Desperations at 8PM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 14). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

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

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 231mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon night, min 21°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sun night, strong winds from the N by Mon night).

Sun
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wed
17
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)
2
2
2
!
2
2
2
!
!
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSE
10
1.9
ESE
8
1.4
SSE
10
2.2
SE
9
1.4
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
2.5
ESE
9
2.4
SE
9
1.3
SSE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.5
SE
10
1.6
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.2
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.4
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
358
389
388
840
388
373
312
982
994
320
348
399
314
227
281
263
314
358
222
222
205
179
161
102
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
20
E
25
ENE
10
ESE
20
E
20
ENE
20
E
15
E
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ESE
30
ENE
45
NNW
50
N
45
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
30
NW
25
WNW
25
W
20
W
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
5:46PM1.53m
5:45AM1.84m
6:42PM1.56m
6:39AM1.85m
7:37PM1.58m
Low Tide
11:30AM0.00m
11:33PM0.32m
12:23PM-0.06m
00:28AM0.31m
1:16PM-0.09m
1:24AM0.32m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
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
5:44
 mm
1
3
2
2
2
7
20
87
98
4
3
1
1
Temp °C
23
23
24
24
22
21
21
22
23
22
23
23
23
23
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
Feels °C
23
22
23
22
20
22
20
21
22
23
21
22
22
22
23
22
23
24
24
25
26
26
26
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.4
SE
10
1.3
SSE
10
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSE
10
1.3
SE
8
1.2
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
10
1.3
NNW
8
1.4
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
8
Energy kJ
358
373
388
370
388
373
312
408
327
124
115
110
85
227
281
263
226
358
222
222
205
179
161
51
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.3
NNW
9
0.3
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
9
0.5
N
9
0.8
N
8
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
1.3
SSE
10
1.2
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
0.6
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSE
11
Energy kJ
188
173
171
171
166
158
156
112
113
17
17
28
41
90
84
84
314
187
167
151
99
57
103
40
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.1
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
10
0.4
S
12
0.5
S
11
0.2
N
9
0.3
NNW
9
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSW
20
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSE
10
0.2
SSW
19
0.4
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
0.5
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
12
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSW
16
Energy kJ
31
31
2
7
7
46
64
7
17
21
19
37
109
85
37
36
64
61
78
82
67
102
43
102
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ESE
7
1.9
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
2.2
SE
9
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
3
0.3
E
2
2.5
ESE
9
2.4
SE
9
1.3
SSE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.5
SE
10
1.6
SE
8
1.4
NNW
8
1.5
NNW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
7
1
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
Energy kJ
327
389
291
840
3
3
1
982
994
320
348
399
314
251
240
143
126
104
86
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
4
3
3
2
3
4
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
4
4
5
5
5
4
1
3
Distance (km)
5
8
8
8
9
5
8
9
8
0
5
9
8
1909
57
98
92
100
100
195
100
195
144
57
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Rating
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
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5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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5
5
5
5
5
4
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