Desperations Surf Break

Desperations 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 17.82° S 177.13° E

Issued: 11 am 13 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 (13 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Desperations at 4PM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.8m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+12) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jun)8ft (2.4m)12s
Afternoon (13 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Evening (13 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 65mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sun night, strong winds from the SE by Mon night).

Sat
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tue
16
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
1
!
1
!
!
0
2
2
1
3
2
!
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
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SE
12
2.3
SE
12
1.4
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
12
2.3
SE
8
0.8
SSW
18
2.2
SE
8
2.3
SE
8
1.4
SSE
10
2
ESE
8
1.5
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
2.4
SE
10
1.9
ESE
9
1.5
SE
10
2.1
SE
8
1.4
SE
10
1.3
SE
10
1.1
SE
10
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1547
1420
560
560
598
395
574
655
351
463
442
370
314
314
1023
537
424
599
348
327
235
653
644
512
Wind (km/h)
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
SE
20
ESE
25
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
25
SE
15
E
10
SE
25
ESE
30
ESE
35
ESE
30
SE
25
SE
35
SE
35
SE
45
SE
40
SE
40
ESE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
4:50PM1.48m
4:52AM1.80m
5:46PM1.53m
5:45AM1.84m
6:42PM1.56m
Low Tide
10:37AM0.10m
10:38PM0.34m
11:30AM0.00m
11:33PM0.32m
12:23PM-0.06m
00:28AM0.31m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
<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
5:43
5:44
 mm
2
5
6
3
2
2
8
8
11
13
5
Temp °C
22
25
25
23
23
23
23
23
24
25
25
24
23
21
21
21
22
22
22
21
21
21
21
22
Feels °C
19
22
22
20
21
21
21
21
22
24
24
21
22
22
20
19
18
19
20
18
18
16
16
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSE
12
1.5
SSE
12
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1.4
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
0.5
SW
15
1.3
SSE
10
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
1.1
SE
10
1
SE
10
0.9
SSE
10
Energy kJ
644
644
318
318
512
158
297
311
351
386
442
370
314
314
290
346
113
284
115
110
109
211
181
161
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
16
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.6
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SW
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
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.2
NNW
9
0.5
SW
16
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
10
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SSW
15
Energy kJ
312
382
97
96
109
395
129
312
188
173
171
171
166
158
156
112
9
122
9
9
96
106
104
84
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
15
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
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
11
0.2
N
10
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
SSW
19
0.3
NNW
10
0.4
SW
18
Energy kJ
43
37
20
40
200
17
154
56
31
31
2
75
75
75
64
7
44
9
19
37
10
37
19
81
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SE
12
2.3
SE
12
1.4
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
12
2.3
SE
8
1.2
SSE
8
2.2
SE
8
2.3
SE
8
0.4
ESE
3
2
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
2.4
SE
10
1.9
ESE
9
1.5
SE
10
2.1
SE
8
1.4
SE
10
1.3
SE
10
1.1
SE
10
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
9
Energy kJ
1547
1420
560
560
598
171
574
655
4
463
311
1023
537
424
599
348
327
235
653
644
512
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
4
2
2
3
2
3
3
4
2
2
3
2
4
4
4
1
2
Distance (km)
8
8
1258
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
9
8
0
5
8
8
937
8
8
1909
1909
1909
934
937
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
3
3
4
2
2
3
2
3
3
4
2
3
2
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
3
3
4
2
2
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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