Despretes Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.32° S 157.10° E

Despretes 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 26 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Despretes sea temperature is
27.4°C
0.4° 

Despretes surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Despretes today (26 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Despretes at 1PM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Aug)3ft (0.9m)8s
Afternoon (26 Aug)3ft (0.9m)9s
Evening (26 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
7
2
SE
7
1.9
SE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
118
120
134
127
151
151
125
125
122
122
302
294
362
161
183
418
405
154
145
145
135
222
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:31AM0.71m
3:28AM0.71m
8:45PM0.60m
Low Tide
11:50AM0.08m
12:00PM0.10m
12:10PM0.13m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:35
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:30
6:30
6:30
 mm
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
3
1
2
1
Temp °C
26
27
27
27
27
26
26
26
26
27
27
27
26
26
26
26
25
25
25
26
25
25
Feels °C
29
30
29
29
29
28
28
28
27
29
28
28
27
28
27
26
26
27
25
26
25
25
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