Despretes Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.32° S 157.10° E

Despretes 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 15 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) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Despretes at 5PM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Afternoon (15 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Evening (15 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 55mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Sat
18
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSE
7
1.1
S
7
1.2
S
7
1.4
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.4
S
7
1.3
S
7
1.3
S
7
1.4
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
6
1.7
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.2
S
7
1.3
S
7
1.2
S
7
1.2
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.1
S
6
1
S
6
1
S
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
191
127
131
153
158
179
163
178
245
159
305
266
192
187
159
159
123
112
109
102
83
80
67
69
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
30
SE
25
SE
20
SE
25
SSE
20
SSE
25
S
25
S
25
SSE
25
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
2:14AM0.88m
3:01AM0.85m
3:35AM0.80m
Low Tide
1:43PM-0.07m
2:05PM0.00m
2:07PM0.10m
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:47
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
6:28
 mm
2
3
2
1
4
7
8
8
2
3
1
2
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
26
27
26
26
26
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
Feels °C
27
28
27
27
27
27
28
27
25
25
24
25
26
26
27
26
25
26
26
26
26
27
27
27
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