Despretes Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.32° S 157.10° E

Despretes 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Despretes sea temperature is
27.3°C
0.5° 

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 (24 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Despretes at 10PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Aug)--
Afternoon (24 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (24 Aug)4ft (1.2m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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)
0
0
0
2
2
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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)
1.4
S
8
1.3
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1
S
8
1
S
7
0.9
S
7
0.9
S
7
0.9
S
7
0.8
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
0.4
S
14
0.8
SSE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
265
217
181
264
229
111
107
87
87
87
74
84
86
96
103
99
193
184
68
75
Wind (km/h)
25
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
SE
5
SSE
10
SE
10
E
15
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
SSE
20
SE
20
ESE
15
E
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
9:48PM0.73m
11:22PM0.71m
Low Tide
11:39AM0.08m
11:50AM0.08m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:30
6:30
6:30
 mm
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
Temp °C
27
27
26
26
26
26
26
27
27
28
27
27
26
26
26
27
27
27
27
26
Feels °C
27
28
28
29
29
30
30
30
31
32
30
30
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
28
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