Despretes Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.32° S 157.10° E

Despretes 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 13 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Despretes sea temperature is
27.4°C
0.7° 

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 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Despretes at 2AM is: 2.4m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.9m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 23s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm September 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Sep)6ft (1.9m)10s
Afternoon (14 Sep)6ft (1.9m)9s
Evening (14 Sep)6ft (1.9m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sun
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
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
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SSE
10
2.4
SSE
10
2.4
SSE
10
2.4
SSE
10
1.9
S
10
1.9
SSE
10
1.9
SSE
9
1.9
SSE
9
2
SSE
9
1.8
SSE
9
1.8
SSE
8
1.8
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.8
SSE
8
1.7
S
9
1.6
S
9
1.6
S
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1086
1111
1094
1049
669
681
653
626
613
505
406
397
355
345
385
442
393
375
Wind (km/h)
25
SE
25
SE
30
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
30
SSE
25
SE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
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-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
5:36AM0.46m
5:43PM0.72m
6:03AM0.41m
5:45PM0.77m
Low Tide
00:55AM0.39m
10:15AM0.37m
1:11AM0.33m
10:05AM0.35m
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:28
6:28
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
26
26
26
26
26
26
27
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
27
26
26
26
Feels °C
26
26
26
26
26
26
27
26
26
25
25
26
26
25
27
26
26
26
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