Desperations Surf Break

Desperations 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 17.82° S 177.13° E

Issued: 5 pm 15 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Desperations sea temperature is
27.1° C

1.0°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 (15 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Desperations at 9PM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 15). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+12) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jun)--
Afternoon (15 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)9s
Evening (15 Jun)3ft (0.9m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 53mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Mon night, min 22°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Mon night, light winds from the SW by Tue night).

Mon
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thu
18
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.7
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
1.4
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.1
WSW
6
0.6
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
497
497
160
140
111
111
123
80
117
170
221
217
191
158
91
251
441
547
534
452
532
436
377
372
Wind (km/h)
20
E
35
ENE
45
ENE
55
NE
55
NNE
55
N
50
N
50
NNW
45
NNW
35
WNW
30
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
30
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
SSE
25
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:42PM1.56m
6:39AM1.85m
7:37PM1.58m
7:33AM1.82m
8:33PM1.58m
8:29AM1.76m
Low Tide
00:28AM0.31m
1:16PM-0.09m
1:24AM0.32m
2:09PM-0.07m
2:21AM0.34m
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:39
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:43
5:44
5:44
5:44
 mm
9
12
7
7
5
6
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
22
23
24
24
25
26
26
26
26
26
25
25
24
24
25
25
25
24
24
24
24
23
23
24
Feels °C
22
20
20
18
20
20
21
22
23
25
23
25
24
25
26
26
25
23
22
22
22
21
21
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
9
0.8
S
8
0.6
SSE
8
1.3
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
9
Energy kJ
160
163
160
140
111
111
77
78
117
170
221
217
105
108
86
57
132
77
64
452
532
436
377
280
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
N
8
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.6
NW
10
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.7
S
8
0.5
SSE
11
0.6
NW
7
0.5
NW
7
0.8
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.9
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.9
SSW
15
Energy kJ
115
110
37
85
54
63
123
80
47
75
103
102
69
71
41
23
441
547
534
52
43
174
133
372
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
9
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SSE
11
0.6
SSW
19
0.4
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SW
9
0.8
SW
9
0.4
SSE
11
Energy kJ
28
28
109
18
21
84
53
51
79
44
27
44
103
102
69
251
48
69
47
47
46
23
99
45
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
0.4
ENE
3
1.3
NNE
5
1.8
N
7
1.6
NNW
7
1.9
NNW
10
2
NW
10
1.9
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
7
1.4
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.1
WSW
6
1.1
SW
6
1.2
S
11
0.8
SSE
8
Energy kJ
497
497
3
80
330
292
725
769
505
403
291
268
191
158
91
90
350
85
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
4
3
2
4
4
1
4
2
1
1
3
2
3
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
8
19
1906
57
57
100
1970
1897
1970
144
1892
1904
100
100
100
1921
1921
1921
1343
274
274
274
274
931
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
8
5
4
5
5
7
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