Desperations Surf Break

Desperations 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 17.82° S 177.13° E

Issued: 5 am 10 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Desperations sea temperature is
27.8° C

1.7°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 (10 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Desperations at 12PM is: 1.6m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+12) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Jun)5ft (1.6m)17s
Afternoon (10 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)17s
Evening (10 Jun)5ft (1.6m)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 Fri morning, min 22°C on Wed morning). Mainly strong winds.

Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Sat
13
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
!
!
!
!
0
2
2
2
!
!
!
!
0
0
!
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
17
1.5
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
17
1.6
SSW
17
1.7
SSW
17
1.7
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
2.4
SSW
19
2.4
SSW
18
2.4
SSW
17
2.1
SSW
17
2
SSW
17
1.8
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
3
SSE
14
3
SSE
14
2.5
SSE
14
2.5
SSE
14
2.5
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
13
1.7
SSE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1146
1244
1405
1508
1754
1614
1338
1506
4153
3809
3392
2643
2188
1692
1586
1397
3875
3197
2767
2689
2334
2197
1990
917
Wind (km/h)
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
30
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
30
ESE
35
SE
40
ESE
35
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
40
SE
35
ESE
25
ESE
25
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
1:33AM1.49m
1:53PM1.32m
2:21AM1.57m
2:54PM1.37m
3:10AM1.66m
3:53PM1.42m
Low Tide
7:52AM0.48m
7:53PM0.42m
8:49AM0.35m
8:48PM0.40m
9:43AM0.22m
9:43PM0.37m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:37
6:37
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
23
23
22
24
24
23
22
22
22
22
22
24
23
23
22
22
22
22
22
25
24
23
22
22
Feels °C
18
18
17
18
17
18
17
18
19
19
19
19
17
18
19
18
18
19
18
22
19
18
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
17
1.5
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
17
1.6
SSW
17
1.7
SSW
17
1.7
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
2.4
SSW
19
2.4
SSW
18
2.4
SSW
17
2.1
SSW
17
2
SSW
17
1.8
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
16
1.7
SSE
10
2.3
SSE
14
2.2
SSE
14
2
SSE
14
1.9
SSE
14
1.9
SSE
13
1.8
SSE
13
1.7
SSE
13
1.7
SSE
13
Energy kJ
1146
1244
1405
1508
1754
1614
1338
1506
4153
3809
3392
2643
2188
1692
1586
508
2144
1842
1505
1341
1229
1094
931
917
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
11
0.9
SW
10
0.8
SW
10
0.9
SW
10
0.9
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
22
1
SSW
21
1.1
SSW
20
0.4
S
24
0.6
S
23
0.8
S
21
1.1
S
20
1.3
S
18
1.5
S
17
1.7
SSE
9
1.7
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
Energy kJ
137
148
122
139
148
181
815
901
176
384
584
938
1136
1298
495
1397
1081
911
857
742
630
460
440
373
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.5
SSW
11
0.1
S
26
0.7
SSW
10
0.3
S
25
0.1
S
13
0.3
SSE
12
1.6
S
16
1.6
S
15
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
20
0.1
NW
13
0.4
SW
18
Energy kJ
3
3
68
14
81
110
4
31
1330
1185
15
16
7
82
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.5
S
8
1.3
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
8
1.7
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
1.5
SSE
8
1.9
SSE
8
1.9
SSE
9
2.5
SE
8
1.5
ESE
7
3
SSE
14
3
SSE
14
2.5
SSE
14
2.5
SSE
14
2.5
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
13
1.3
ESE
6
Energy kJ
272
273
246
203
172
279
172
196
271
263
397
277
454
579
1004
206
3875
3197
2767
2689
2334
2197
1990
115
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
5
1
1
3
3
4
5
5
4
3
1
3
5
4
6
5
5
5
4
2
4
4
Distance (km)
1275
1292
1275
1892
1899
1292
1292
8
8
8
1275
1258
1899
1275
8
8
8
8
8
8
1902
1292
8
8
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Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
4
6
5
5
5
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
4
6
5
5
5
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
8
9
8
7
6
7
6
6
5
5
7
5
5
6
7
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