Desperations Surf Break

Desperations 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 17.82° S 177.13° E

Issued: 5 am 29 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Desperations sea temperature is
26.3° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (29 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Desperations at 9AM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 20s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+12) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jun)6ft (1.9m)12s
Afternoon (29 Jun)6ft (1.8m)12s
Evening (29 Jun)5ft (1.6m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SE by Wed afternoon).

Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thu
2
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
3
3
0
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.6
S
13
1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.7
SSE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1197
1106
1085
980
916
579
694
684
643
915
1094
1067
1040
837
1499
1312
1439
732
692
561
933
368
434
668
Wind (km/h)
30
SSE
30
SSE
35
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
40
SSE
40
SE
30
ESE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
15
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
5:34AM1.54m
6:28PM1.33m
6:13AM1.55m
7:07PM1.35m
6:52AM1.55m
7:47PM1.36m
Low Tide
12:12PM0.22m
00:09AM0.52m
12:51PM0.21m
00:48AM0.51m
1:29PM0.20m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:41
6:41
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:46
5:46
5:46
 mm
Temp °C
22
22
22
22
23
22
22
22
21
22
22
23
23
22
21
22
22
22
22
24
24
23
22
22
Feels °C
18
19
18
18
19
17
18
18
17
18
17
18
17
16
17
18
18
17
17
21
22
21
18
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.6
S
13
1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.3
S
11
Energy kJ
1197
1106
1085
980
916
579
694
559
399
915
1094
1067
1040
837
1499
1312
1439
732
692
561
933
368
434
396
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.3
SSW
20
0.5
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.2
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.2
S
12
0.4
SSW
17
0.6
S
12
1.1
S
8
1
SSW
13
Energy kJ
44
43
77
203
273
464
563
684
643
324
180
180
180
180
6
14
6
4
4
12
119
98
138
368
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.3
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
NW
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
SE
10
0.4
S
12
0.5
SSW
18
0.7
S
11
0.7
SSW
16
Energy kJ
5
5
5
19
22
22
21
20
19
18
18
18
17
7
4
4
10
8
3
4
44
174
116
240
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.8
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.9
S
5
1
S
5
1
SSE
5
0.4
SE
10
1.2
SE
5
1.7
SSE
6
1.2
S
7
1.1
S
7
1.1
S
7
1.1
SE
5
1.2
S
8
0.9
ESE
4
1.7
SSE
11
Energy kJ
39
26
31
34
43
43
54
58
37
63
233
131
111
113
53
169
29
668
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
4
Distance (km)
868
82
868
869
1902
1902
1892
869
942
927
927
1275
1892
1892
869
869
869
869
1274
8
8
0
8
8
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Rating
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3
3
3
3
4
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
6
9
6
9
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
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