Despretes Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.32° S 157.10° E

Despretes 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 01 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Despretes sea temperature is
27.5°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 (01 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Despretes at 12PM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Sep)6ft (1.8m)8s
Afternoon (01 Sep)6ft (1.8m)8s
Evening (01 Sep)6.5ft (2.0m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 127mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu afternoon).

Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
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)
0
1
1
1
0
0
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
1
0
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.8
SSE
8
1.9
SSE
8
2
SSE
8
2
SSE
8
2.2
SSE
9
2.2
SSE
9
2.2
SSE
9
2.1
SSE
9
2.1
SSE
9
2
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
9
1.5
SSE
9
1.6
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
9
1.7
SSE
8
1.2
S
8
1.1
S
8
1
S
8
1
S
8
1
S
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
439
450
460
472
482
471
554
581
794
781
794
716
656
574
304
329
366
297
394
200
161
133
130
130
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
30
SE
25
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
20
SE
20
ESE
30
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
E
5
SE
0
SW
10
E
10
SE
Wind State
cross
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
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:05AM0.49m
6:56PM0.72m
6:26AM0.40m
6:57PM0.76m
7:00PM0.80m
Low Tide
1:42AM0.42m
11:25AM0.33m
2:42AM0.37m
10:53AM0.32m
10:14AM0.28m
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:33
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:30
6:30
6:30
 mm
2
1
3
3
6
10
7
7
6
2
3
4
4
5
5
5
5
9
34
5
1
1
1
Temp °C
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
24
24
25
25
26
26
26
26
26
25
25
25
24
24
25
25
24
Feels °C
26
26
26
25
25
24
26
26
26
27
27
26
26
27
27
26
26
27
27
27
29
30
28
27
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