Despretes Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.32° S 157.10° E

Despretes 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 11 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 (11 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Despretes at 9AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Jul)4ft (1.2m)12s
Afternoon (11 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)11s
Evening (11 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
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)
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
2
2
2
2
0
1
1
1
1
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
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.7
S
11
1.7
S
11
1.7
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
1.6
S
11
0.9
S
11
1.4
S
8
1.3
S
7
1
S
12
1.7
SSE
12
1.5
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
841
636
403
800
759
720
707
198
215
214
573
186
227
181
319
847
636
615
522
217
550
478
407
400
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
30
SE
25
SSE
25
SE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
30
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:39PM0.82m
11:02PM0.85m
Low Tide
11:37AM0.03m
12:05PM-0.05m
12:38PM-0.10m
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:47
6:47
6:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:25
6:27
6:27
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
26
26
26
27
27
26
26
26
26
26
26
27
27
27
26
26
26
26
26
26
27
26
26
26
Feels °C
26
26
24
26
25
25
24
26
24
24
25
26
26
26
24
25
25
25
26
25
26
25
26
25
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