Despretes Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.32° S 157.10° E

Despretes 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 14 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Despretes sea temperature is
28.4° C
0.2° 

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 (15 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Despretes at 2AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jul)4ft (1.2m)7s
Afternoon (15 Jul)4ft (1.2m)7s
Evening (15 Jul)4ft (1.2m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 100mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Tue night, min 24°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.1
S
8
1.2
S
7
1.2
S
7
1.2
S
7
1.2
S
7
1.2
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.1
S
7
1.2
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.1
S
7
1.1
S
7
0.9
S
6
1
S
6
1.1
S
6
1
S
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
207
212
291
276
138
147
131
128
124
119
123
107
212
240
244
232
210
300
131
117
58
69
77
64
Wind (km/h)
25
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
S
20
S
25
S
25
SSE
20
SE
15
SSE
20
SSE
30
SSE
30
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
25
S
25
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:08AM0.88m
2:14AM0.88m
3:01AM0.85m
Low Tide
1:43PM-0.07m
2:05PM0.00m
2:07PM0.10m
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<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>
6:27
6:28
6:28
 mm
1
2
3
4
5
6
8
19
18
3
1
4
5
3
2
2
1
2
2
4
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
26
26
26
26
26
26
25
24
24
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
Feels °C
27
27
28
28
28
27
26
25
25
27
27
26
25
24
25
25
26
27
27
26
26
25
25
26
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