Desperations Surf Break

Desperations 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 17.82° S 177.13° E

Issued: 11 am 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Desperations sea temperature is
26.2° 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 (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Desperations at 6PM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.9m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+12) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Afternoon (03 Jul)5ft (1.5m)10s
Evening (03 Jul)5ft (1.6m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 20°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun morning).

Fri
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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
0
0
0
0
!
!
!
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
2
3
!
1
1
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)
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1.5
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
9
1.6
SSE
9
2.4
SSE
9
2.2
SSE
9
2.2
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
9
1.8
SE
12
1.8
SE
13
1.1
SSE
12
1.1
SSE
12
1.9
SE
12
2.1
SE
12
2
SE
12
1.9
SE
11
1.6
SE
11
1
SSE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
508
419
424
427
404
909
715
767
268
232
208
280
232
222
980
1044
359
317
1029
1250
1074
851
627
218
Wind (km/h)
30
SSE
30
SSE
40
SSE
35
SE
30
ESE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SE
25
SSE
35
SE
35
SE
30
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
5
ESE
10
ESE
15
ESE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
High Tide
8:10AM1.51m
9:06PM1.38m
8:50AM1.47m
9:45PM1.39m
9:33AM1.42m
10:26PM1.41m
Low Tide
2:43PM0.25m
2:50AM0.55m
3:20PM0.28m
3:35AM0.56m
3:57PM0.33m
4:23AM0.56m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:43
6:43
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:47
5:47
5:47
5:49
 mm
Temp °C
23
23
23
22
22
22
21
21
22
23
22
22
21
21
20
21
21
22
23
22
22
22
22
22
Feels °C
18
17
17
17
18
18
17
16
17
19
16
16
15
16
16
18
19
22
23
21
19
19
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
1.8
SSE
9
1.7
SSE
9
1.5
SSE
8
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
12
1.1
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
12
1.1
SSE
12
1.1
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
12
1
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
1.1
SSE
11
1
SSE
11
Energy kJ
508
419
367
290
282
477
417
313
151
149
147
109
90
89
180
140
359
317
311
446
105
82
265
218
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.6
SSE
11
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.3
SE
14
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.5
SE
13
0.6
SSE
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.7
SE
12
0.7
SE
11
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
Energy kJ
19
17
16
16
79
225
225
198
31
32
42
29
42
40
78
109
61
43
62
54
137
123
53
52
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.3
SE
11
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.1
SW
10
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
15
15
13
20
13
12
12
12
12
12
60
59
26
25
11
11
54
54
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
9
1.6
SSE
9
2.4
SSE
9
2.2
SSE
9
2.2
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
9
1.8
SE
12
1.8
SE
13
1.9
SE
12
2.1
SE
12
2
SE
12
1.9
SE
11
1.6
SE
11
Energy kJ
394
402
424
427
404
909
715
767
268
232
208
280
232
222
980
1044
1029
1250
1074
851
627
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
2
2
4
4
2
3
2
2
3
1
1
2
3
4
2
2
4
4
4
3
2
2
Distance (km)
1258
1273
1292
1292
1274
1275
1258
868
8
869
869
2212
2212
8
8
8
5
0
5
5
8
8
82
8
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
4
2
2
4
4
4
3
2
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
4
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
9
9
9
7
9
5
5
8
7
6
5
5
8
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
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