Despretes Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.32° S 157.10° E

Despretes 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 14 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Despretes sea temperature is
28.4° C
0.1° 

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 (14 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Despretes at 12PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jul)5ft (1.5m)8s
Afternoon (14 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (14 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 97mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
2
2
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
11
1.2
S
10
1.5
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.2
S
8
1.1
S
7
1.2
S
7
1.1
S
7
1.1
S
7
1.5
SSE
7
1.1
S
7
1.5
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.2
S
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
345
302
257
311
212
207
355
364
303
177
134
159
120
117
223
120
200
213
321
256
216
352
319
155
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
10
ESE
15
ESE
20
SE
25
SE
30
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
15
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
30
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
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
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:56PM0.88m
1:08AM0.88m
2:14AM0.88m
Low Tide
1:12PM-0.10m
1:43PM-0.07m
2:05PM0.00m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:47
6:47
6:47
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6:27
6:27
6:28
 mm
1
2
5
6
6
5
5
7
11
17
9
4
7
5
4
2
Temp °C
26
26
26
27
27
27
27
27
27
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
24
24
25
24
24
25
25
25
Feels °C
28
29
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
27
26
26
27
27
26
25
26
24
24
24
25
25
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