Despretes Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.32° S 157.10° E

Despretes 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 30 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Despretes sea temperature is
27.6°C
0.3° 

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 (30 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Despretes at 10PM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Aug)--
Afternoon (30 Aug)5ft (1.6m)7s
Evening (30 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 193mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sun night, light winds from the SE by Tue afternoon).

Sun
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
3
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
7
1.6
S
7
1.7
S
7
1.8
S
7
1.8
S
7
1.9
S
8
2
S
8
2
S
8
2
S
8
1.9
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.9
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.7
S
9
1.7
S
9
2.1
SSE
9
1.6
S
9
1.7
S
9
1.7
S
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
211
240
279
343
352
447
555
568
555
489
432
470
443
465
425
425
651
404
476
486
Wind (km/h)
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
35
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
35
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SSE
10
SE
15
SE
20
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
7:10PM0.63m
5:31AM0.57m
6:59PM0.67m
6:05AM0.49m
6:56PM0.72m
Low Tide
00:54AM0.48m
11:54AM0.30m
1:42AM0.42m
11:25AM0.33m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:30
6:30
6:30
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
5
4
8
30
60
28
8
Temp °C
26
26
26
26
25
25
26
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
24
24
23
24
24
Feels °C
25
24
25
25
24
23
25
25
25
25
23
24
25
26
26
25
26
26
27
26
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